ON 2 AND EVERY 1 - Statement ???

UmeySan · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:20 pm

Hi everyone,

I have come across a COBOL code as like below. Could anyone please explain me what the 'EVERY' statement means in this context.

The on statement is familiar but i can't remember the every notation.

ON 2 AND EVERY 1

Thanks in advance, UmeySan

prino · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:58 pm

How about RTFM?

UmeySan · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:35 pm

Superduper !!!

Before spending time in searching some old DOS/VS Cobol Manuals, i hoped
some of the older experts could easily explain it in one sentence.

By the way, and to enlighten you if you don't knew it yourself, i figured out how it works.

ON 2 AND EVERY 1

On the first iteration do nothing
From the second iteration and for every next, do something.

Greeetings from Cologne to Ostende
UmeySan