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This reference presents the syntax of VS COBOL II statements and the rules for writing source programs that are to be compiled by the VS COBOL II compiler. It is meant to be used as a reference in conjunction with VS COBOL II Application Programming Guide for MVS and CMS or VS COBOL II Application Programming Guide for VSE.

This language reference manual is designed for the experienced COBOL programmer whose primary discipline is data processing and whose task is the development of applications.
The VS COBOL II Application Programming Language Reference manual is organized for easy retrieval of language elements.

About This Manual-- Describes the VS COBOL II library and related publications, how to read the syntax diagrams, and the industry standards supported by VS COBOL II.

Part 1. VS COBOL II Language Structure-- Describes VS COBOL II characters, standard COBOL format, scope of names, and methods of data reference.

Part 2. VS COBOL II Program Structure-- Describes language elements of the Identification, Environment, and Data Divisions, plus an overview of the Procedure Division. Because the structure of the first three COBOL divisions is the same in most programs, the language element descriptions are presented in the order most programmers follow.

Part 3. Procedure Division Statements-- Describes the Procedure Division statements. Because the arrangement of statements in the Procedure Division varies from program to program, these statements are presented in alphabetical order.

Part 4. Compiler Directing Statements-- Describes the statements that direct the compiler to take a specified action.

Part 5. Appendixes-- Provides the following supplemental information:

Appendix A. VS COBOL II Compiler Limits
Appendix B. EBCDIC and ASCII Collating Sequences
Appendix C. ASCII Considerations
Appendix D. Source Language Debugging
Appendix E. COBOL Reserved Word List
Glossary--Defines technical terms.

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