Microsoft KB Archive/58217

PROGRAM-ID … IS INITIAL Not Documented in 3.0 Pocket Guide

PSS ID Number: Q58217 Article last modified on 02-07-1990

3.00 3.00a | 3.00 3.00a MS-DOS | OS/2

Summary: In the “Microsoft COBOL Compiler 3.0: Pocket Guide,” Page 1-1 does not show the complete syntax for the PROGRAM-ID line. The correct line is as follows: [ PROGRAM-ID. program-name [ IS [COMMON] [INITIAL] PROGRAM ] [COMMENT-ENTRY] ] The options after program-name are for use with the ANS85 directive and are not supported in ANSI 1974 COBOL. This information applies to Microsoft COBOL Compiler Versions 3.00 and 3.00a for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.

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