COBOL 85 for Programmers
Jim Inglis · 1989
Files, records and data items files and file access indexed files - random access indexed files - sequential access indexed files - dynamic access numbers, arithmetic and initialization sequential files editing data mixing data types indexed files - alternate record keys relative files arrays and perform statements more about arrays records with varying format and varying length string handling and redefinitions program modularization parameter passing, initial programs and external data the inspect and evaluate statements other general facilities sorting and other file-handling facilities provisions for portability provisions for efficiency the 1974 COBOL standard the structure of the 1985 standard.