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dtalele
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PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2006 1:10 pm
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Would you please explain me the ENTRY statemetn used in COBOL.
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PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 11:39 pm
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dtalele

Check this Previous Post about ENTRY points

If there is still confusion, please come back

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:16 am
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ENTRY is used in IMS to make DL1 calls


The ENTRY statement establishes an alternate entry point into a COBOL called subprogram.

--- Format -------------------------------------------------------------+
X | |
X | >>---ENTRY--literal-1------------------------------------------------> |
| |
X | >----------------------------------------------------------.-------->< |
X | | <-----------------------------------------+ | |
X | | <------------+ | | |
X | +-USING-----------------------------identifier-1-----+ |
X | +---------REFERENCE-| |
X | | +-BY-+ | |
X | +---------VALUE-----+ |
X | +-BY-+
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