2. Language presentation
2.1 Example
We'll use an example to examine the essential features of COBOL.
The program chosen as an example (figure 1 ) consists in creating a documentation file, in sequential indexed organization, whose records have the format shown in figure 2 . PRV1, PRV2, PRV3 correspond to different transfer prices for ordinary orders (PRV1), quantity orders (PRV2) and internal orders (PRV3). A top 1, 2 or 3 in front of the values indicates whether the corresponding tariff is applicable.
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Bibliography
Standards
- Programming language COBOL - ANSI X 3.23 - 1985
- Langages de programmation - COBOL - ISO 1989 : - 1985
- Langages de programmation - COBOL - NF EN 21989 - 1-94
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