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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 Update 1 for Eclipse (UNIX) > General Reference > COBOL Language Reference > Part 3. Additional Topics > Report Writer > Procedure Division

Procedure Division

  • General Description
    The Procedure Division contains declarative procedures when the USE BEFORE REPORTING statement from the report writer module is present in a COBOL source program. Shown below is the general format of the Procedure Division when the USE BEFORE REPORTING statement is present.
  • The CLOSE Statement
    The CLOSE statement terminates the processing of reel/units and files with optional rewind and/or lock or removal where applicable.
  • The GENERATE Statement
    The GENERATE statement directs the RWCS to produce a report in accordance with the Report Description specified in the Report Section of the Data Division.
  • The INITIATE Statement
    The INITIATE statement causes the RWCS to begin the processing of a report.
  • The OPEN Statement (Report Writer)
    See the section The OPEN Statement.
  • The SUPPRESS Statement
    The SUPPRESS statement causes the RWCS to inhibit the presentation of a report group.
  • The TERMINATE Statement
    The TERMINATE statement causes the RWCS to complete the processing of the specified reports.
  • The USE BEFORE REPORTING Statement
    The USE BEFORE REPORTING statement specifies Procedure Division statements that are executed just before a report group named in the Report Section of the Data Division of this program, and optionally a contained program, is presented.
Parent topic: Report Writer
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