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KS
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Hi all,
In one of the COBOL report program I find a special names line included in the configuration section of Environment division.
Pls have a look at the pgm :
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. EX.
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
CONFIGURATION SECTION.
SOURCE-COMPUTER. B-6700.
OBJECT-COMPUTER. B-6700.
SPECIAL NAMES. CHANNEL 1 IS PAGE-TOP.
Can anybody pls explain me the significance of the above bold line ?
Thanks,
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hariavinash
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use a google search for SPECIAL NAMES in COBOL. you will get loads.
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mmwife
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It equates the name PAGE-TOP to the character that tells the printer device to skip to chanel 1 (the top of the page) before (or after) the next line is printed.
Check the pgm code for how (and where) PAGE-TOP is used. |
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KS
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| Thanks mmwife. |
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chk_25
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Under Special names u can specify
currency sign '$' (any sign which u use in program)
decimal symbol comma
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