[Info-vax] COBOL message

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In article <FoSdnUXXvrRK2urHnZ2dnUU7-V-dnZ2d at giganews.com>, drb at ihatespam.msu.edu (Dennis Boone) writes:
> > %COBOL-F-FORMAT, "IDENTIFICATION" not found, possibly incorrect /ANSI_FORMAT 
> > qualifier
>
> >        IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
> >        PROGRAM-ID. SAMPLE_INVOICE.
> >        DATA DIVISION.
> >        WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
>
>I believe the compiler defaults to terminal format, which places
>Margin A in column 1.  This code appears to be in traditional format,
>which places Margin A in column 8.  Try compiling with /ansi_format.

Yes, I found that AFTER I'd posted the question.

I was looking for the error in the COBOL help but nothing there.  Then, I
was the /ANSI_FORMAT qualifier.  Worth a try and it worked.

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