Micro FocusĀ Visual COBOLĀ 2.3 Update 2 for Visual Studio 2015
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General Reference
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COBOL Language Reference
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Part 3. Additional Topics
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Additional Dialect Support
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Microsoft COBOL V1.0 and V2.0 Syntax Support
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Microsoft V2.0 Additional Syntax Support
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READ Statement (in Manual Mode)
READ Statement (in Manual Mode)
General Format
General Rules
If you set the MS Compiler directive, the WAIT clause in the READ statement is allowed and treated as documentary.
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Microsoft V2.0 Additional Syntax Support