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COBOL, PROCEDURE_DIVISION, WRITE, 1format_sequential
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The WRITE statement releases a logical record to an output or
input-output file. It can also position lines vertically on a logical
page.
Format 1 -
WRITE rec-name [ FROM src-item ] [ ALLOWING NO OTHERS ]
[ { advance-num [ LINE ] } ]
[ { BEFORE } { [ LINES ] } ]
[ { AFTER } ADVANCING { top-name } ]
[ { PAGE } ]
[ AT { END-OF-PAGE } stment ]
[ { EOP } ]
[ NOT AT { END-OF-PAGE } stment ]
[ { EOP } ]
[ END-WRITE ]
is the name of a logical record described in the Data Division File
Section. It cannot be qualified. The logical record cannot be in a
sort-merge file description entry.
is the identifier of the data item that contains the data. If
src-item is a function-identifier, it must reference an alphanumeric
function.
is an integer or the identifier of an unsigned data item described as
an integer. Its value can be zero.
is a mnemonic-name equated to "C01" in the SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph of
the Environment Division. It represents top-of-page and is
equivalent to the PAGE phrase.
is an imperative statement.