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COBOL, PROCEDURE_DIVISION, DISPLAY, 4format_arg_position_extensions
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When a Format 4 DISPLAY statement is specified, the value stored in
arg-position is moved to argument-number. This updates the current
argument position indicator for the command line. See ARGUMENT-NUMBER
in the SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph. This point to to selected argument to
be read by a Format 7 ACCEPT statement.
Format 4 -
DISPLAY arg-position UPON argument-number
[ END-DISPLAY ]
is a literal or identifier that specifies the desired argument
position on the run command line. It must be an unsigned integer.
is a mnemonic name associated with argument-number in the
SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph in the Environment Division, representing
the name of an environment variable or system logical.