The ACUCOBOL-GT compiler recognizes two source program formats: ANSI and terminal. The ANSI format conforms to the standard COBOL source format. The "terminal" format is designed for ease-of-use when you are programming from an interactive terminal. It is upward compatible with Digital Equipment Corporation's VAX COBOL terminal format.
The selection of which format to use is made at compile time. For details, see the ACUCOBOL-GT User's Guide, section 2.4, "Source Formats ." The two formats are described in the following sections.
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