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COBOL, DATA_DIVISION, clauses, LINAGE
*Conan The Librarian
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The LINAGE clause specifies the number of lines on a logical page. It
can also specify the size of the logical page's top and bottom margins
and the line where the footing area begins in the page body.
Format -
LINAGE IS {page-lines} LINES [ WITH FOOTING AT footing-line ]
[ LINES AT TOP top-lines ] [ LINES AT BOTTOM bottom-lines ]
is a positive integer or the data-name of an elementary unsigned
integer numeric data item. Its value must be greater than zero. It
specifies the number of lines that can be written or spaced on the
logical page. If page-lines is a data-name, it can be qualified.
is a positive integer or the data-name of an elementary unsigned
integer numeric data item. Its value must be greater than zero, but
cannot be greater than page-lines. Footing-lines specifies the line
number where the footing area begins in the page body. If
footing-line is a data-name, it can be qualified.
is an integer or the data-name of an elementary unsigned integer
numeric data item. Its value can be zero. Top-lines specifies the
number of lines in the top margin of the logical page. If top-lines
is a data-name, it can be qualified.
is an integer or the data-name of an elementary unsigned integer
numeric data item. Its value can be zero. Bottom-lines specifies
the number of lines in the bottom margin of the logical page. If
bottom-lines is a data-name, it can be qualified.