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'''Syntax:'''  ! comment text   
'''Syntax:'''  ! comment text   
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'''Discussion:''' The exclamation mark (!) is the comment character. <br>
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'''Discussion:''' <br>
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The exclamation mark (!) is the comment character. <br>
It may appear anywhere in a report specification.<br>  
It may appear anywhere in a report specification.<br>  
When the report is prepared, any text following the comment character is ignored.   
When the report is prepared, any text following the comment character is ignored.   
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'''History:''' Starting with Release 01.02, the comment character may appear anywhere on the line.<br>  
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'''History:''' <br>
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Starting with Release 01.02, the comment character may appear anywhere on the line.<br>  
Previously, the comment character was only recognized in the first position on the line.   
Previously, the comment character was only recognized in the first position on the line.   

Latest revision as of 11:51, 5 June 2009

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Syntax:  ! comment text

Discussion:
The exclamation mark (!) is the comment character.
It may appear anywhere in a report specification.
When the report is prepared, any text following the comment character is ignored.

History:
Starting with Release 01.02, the comment character may appear anywhere on the line.
Previously, the comment character was only recognized in the first position on the line.

Example:

 100   ! This report prints customer numbers and names
 200   !
 300   INPUT CUSTOMER     ! get data from customer file
 400   REPORT             ! prepare the report now
 500   ! 
 600   ! The following command prints the customer number
 700   ! and customer name
 800   !
 900   PRINT CUST.NUMBER;CUST.NAME
1000   END