Rational Developer for System z
COBOL for Windows, Version 7.5, Language Reference


Environment division

Configuration section
SOURCE-COMPUTER paragraph
OBJECT-COMPUTER paragraph
SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph
ALPHABET clause
SYMBOLIC CHARACTERS clause
CLASS clause
CURRENCY SIGN clause
DECIMAL-POINT IS COMMA clause
REPOSITORY paragraph
General rules
Identifying and referencing the class
Input-Output section
FILE-CONTROL paragraph
SELECT clause
ASSIGN clause
Assignment name for non-environment variables and literals
Assignment name for data-names and environment variables
RESERVE clause
ORGANIZATION clause
File organization
Sequential organization
Indexed organization
Relative organization
Line-sequential organization
Language elements treated as comments
PADDING CHARACTER clause
RECORD DELIMITER clause
ACCESS MODE clause
File organization and access modes
Access modes
Relationship between data organizations and access modes
RECORD KEY clause
ALTERNATE RECORD KEY clause
RELATIVE KEY clause
PASSWORD clause
FILE STATUS clause
I-O-CONTROL paragraph
RERUN clause
SAME AREA clause
SAME RECORD AREA clause
SAME SORT AREA clause
SAME SORT-MERGE AREA clause
MULTIPLE FILE TAPE clause
APPLY WRITE-ONLY clause

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