Technical data

Conventions Meaning
CTRL/x
The symbol
CTRL/x
indicates that you hold down the
key labeled CTRL while you simultaneously press
another key; for example,
CTRL/C
,
CTRL/O
.
$ The dollar sign ( $ ) represents the OpenVMS system
prompt.
References
The following table shows certain references and their respective meanings in
this manual:
Reference Meaning
Alpha OpenVMS Alpha or Tru64 UNIX operating system
OpenVMS OpenVMS Alpha or OpenVMS I64 or OpenVMS VAX operating
system
Tru64 UNIX Tru64 UNIX operating system
DECset DECset for OpenVMS
CDD Oracle CDD/Repository
Tru64 UNIX was formerly known as Compaq Tru64 Unix, DEC OSF/1, or as
DIGITAL UNIX. HP COBOL was formerly known as Compaq COBOL, DIGITAL
COBOL, or DEC COBOL. HP COBOL for OpenVMS VAX was formerly known as
Compaq COBOL for OpenVMS VAX, VAX COBOL, or as DIGITAL VAX COBOL.
Acknowledgment
COBOL is an industry language and is not the property of any company or group
of companies, or of any organization or group of organizations.
No warranty, expressed or implied, is made by any contributor or by the
CODASYL COBOL Committee as to the accuracy and functioning of the
programming system and language. Moreover, no responsibility is assumed by
any contributor, or by the committee, in connection therewith.
The authors and copyright holders of the copyrighted material used herein are
as follows: FLOW-MATIC (trademark of Unisys Corporation), Programming
for the UNIVAC ( R ) I and II, Data Automation Systems, copyrighted 1958,
1959, by Unisys Corporation; IBM Commercial Translator Form No. F28-8013,
copyrighted 1959 by IBM; FACT, DSI 27A5260-2760, copyrighted 1960 by
Minneapolis-Honeywell.
They have specifically authorized the use of this material, in whole or in part, in
the COBOL specifications. Such authorization extends to the reproduction and
use of COBOL specifications in programming manuals or similar publications.
Field Test Sites
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today’s data processing.
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