Report Writer

  • INITIATE, GENERATE, and TERMINATE statements
  • LINE-COUNTER, PAGE-COUNTER, and PRINT-SWITCH special registers
  • Start of changeAlphanumeric literal IS mnemonic-name in SPECIAL NAMESEnd of change
  • REPORT clause of FD
  • REPORT SECTION header
  • USE BEFORE REPORTING declarative

The Report Writer Precompiler can convert these statements for you. See COBOL Report Writer Precompiler.