Microsoft KB Archive/31231

GREATER THAN Clause of START Statement

PSS ID Number: Q31231 Article last modified on 04-21-1993

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Summary: On Page 331 of the “Microsoft COBOL Compiler Reference” manual, the Remarks section incorrectly states the function of the GREATER THAN clause of the START statement. The documentation states the following: If the key relation is specified as GREATER THAN or NOT LESS THAN, the next record accessed will be the first record that is greater than or equal to the indicated key value. This statement is correct concerning NOT LESS THAN. However, GREATER THAN accesses the first record that is greater than the indicated key value. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information as it becomes available.

Additional reference words: 2.00 2.10 2.20 Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.