Compaq COBOL AAQ2G1FTK - Manual (Page 614)

Sequential file organization (fig.), 6–3
Sequential search, 4–16 to 4–18
See also SEARCH statement
function of AT END statement, 4–17
requirements for, 4–17
SET ALIGNMENT directive
syntax of, 16–6
setenv command, 1–60
SET NOALIGNMENT directive
syntax of, 16–6
SET NOPADALIGN directive, 16–6
SET NOVOLATILE directive
syntax of, 16–3
SET PADALIGN directive, 16–6
SET statement
example, 1–60
Format 1, 4–16
Format 2, 4–16
indexing function, 4–16
switches, 1–60
SET VOLATILE directive
syntax of, 16–3
/SHARE, 1–43 to 1–46
Shareable image
calling, 12–30
differences, B–22
creating, 1–43
definition, 1–43
using in linking, 1–43
using symbol vectors, 1–46
Shareable objects
calling, 12–30
Shared command-line qualifiers, B–5
(tab.), B–5
-shared flag, 1–13
-shared flag (ld)
creating shared libraries, 1–21
Shared library
creating, 1–21 to 1–22
required flags, 1–21
restrictions, 1–22
using cobol, 1–21
using cobol and ld, 1–21
file name suffix, 1–9
flags for creating, 1–21
installing, 1–22
obtaining information about, 1–26
requirements for symbol reference, 1–22
restrictions creating, 1–22
specifying using COBOL, 1–19
Sharing
source text, 1–28
USE procedures, 12–16
-show code flag, 1–13
-show copy flag, 1–13
-show xref flag, 1–13
Sign
conventions, 2–2
tests
description of, 2–4
unsigned item and absolute value, 2–2
unsigned items, avoiding in arithmetic (ex.),
2–2
SIGN clause, 2–2
Significant digits, limiting, 15–7
Size
fixed-length tables, 4–1
variable-length tables, 4–6
size command, 1–26
SIZE ERROR phrase, 2–13
SIZE phrase, 11–15
Skip-to-top-of-page symbol (terminal format), 1–6
Sneakernet, 6–4
Sort-32, 9–9, A–3
Sorting data
SORT statement, 9–1
Sorting records
concepts, 9–2
multiple sort keys, 9–2
single sort key, 9–2
Sort key
definition, 9–2
major, 9–3
minor, 9–3
Sort parameters
order of, 9–3
SORT statement, 9–1 to 9–10
ASCENDING KEY phrase, 9–3
COLLATING SEQUENCE phrase, 9–7
DESCENDING KEY phrase, 9–3
example, 9–1
file description entry
example, 9–1
file organization, 9–2
GIVING phrase, 9–3
with the INPUT PROCEDURE phrase,
9–5
INPUT PROCEDURE phrase, 9–3
example, 9–4
with the GIVING phrase, 9–5
multiple sorts, 9–7
example, 9–7
number of USING files
compiler implementation specifications,
A–2
OUTPUT PROCEDURE phrase, 9–3
example, 9–4
with the USING phrase, 9–5
preventing I/O aborts, 9–9
Declarative USE AFTER STANDARD
ERROR PROCEDURE, 9–9
sample programs, 9–10
SELECT statement
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