What is EJECT statement in COBOL

jyothi_priya · New User Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 10

What is EJECT statement in COBOL? How do we use it?

Thanks,
JP

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Hi,

EJECT is a compiler directing stmt. It is used to skip the source code listing to a new page. It does not become part of the pgm and has no function within the pgm itself.

jyothi_priya · New User Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 10

Hi Jack,

Thanks for the reply... Please clarify me whether I can use this statement any where (between division names, middle of pragraphs... etc) in the COBOL source code as it has nothing to do with the program.

Thanks,
JP

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Yes, you can, as you can use SKIP n, where n=1,2, or 3 to insert blank lines in the listing.

You can also use the TITLE 'xxx' stmt, where xxx are any chars of any length (to position 133 on the line, I think) to print a personalized title at the top of each page in the compiler listing.