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A COBOL program would often be written down on a coding sheet (see attached example); it is necessary when doing this — and later when keying the program in to the machine — to follow certain rules:
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Most of the program should be written between columns 12 and 72 inclusive (known as Area B).
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All Division names and Paragraph names and certain other headings should start between columns 8 and 11 inclusive (known as Area A).
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Column 7 will usually be blank but if you want the line to be treated as a remark — an asterisk (*) should be placed in this column.
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Columns 1 – 6 and 73 – 80 can generally be left blank.
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Royce, T. (1991). Layout of a COBOL Program. In: COBOL. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12238-7_6
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