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<p>Created page with &quot;== Appendix A — Approved Abbreviations == {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;width:100%&quot; ! Abbreviation !! Meaning !! Abbreviation !! Meaning |- | CTR || Counter || ERR || Error |- | MSG || Message || SEQ || Sequence |- | NUM || Number || TXT || Text |- | DT || Date || TM || Time |- | AMT || Amount || QTY || Quantity |- | ID || Identifier || CD || Code |- | NM || Name || SW || Switch / flag |- | WS || Working Storage || LS || Linkage Section |- | DB || Database || SQL || Str...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Appendix A — Approved Abbreviations ==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;width:100%&quot;<br /> ! Abbreviation !! Meaning !! Abbreviation !! Meaning<br /> |-<br /> | CTR || Counter || ERR || Error<br /> |-<br /> | MSG || Message || SEQ || Sequence<br /> |-<br /> | NUM || Number || TXT || Text<br /> |-<br /> | DT || Date || TM || Time<br /> |-<br /> | AMT || Amount || QTY || Quantity<br /> |-<br /> | ID || Identifier || CD || Code<br /> |-<br /> | NM || Name || SW || Switch / flag<br /> |-<br /> | WS || Working Storage || LS || Linkage Section<br /> |-<br /> | DB || Database || SQL || Structured Query Language<br /> |-<br /> | DAL || Data Access Layer || UI || User Interface<br /> |-<br /> | REC || Record || TAB || Table<br /> |-<br /> | PKD || Packed decimal (COMP-3) || BIN || Binary (COMP-5)<br /> |-<br /> | SES || Session || PROC || Process / procedure<br /> |-<br /> | GEN || Generate || RPT || Report<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &#039;&#039;COBOL Programming Standard v1.0 — End of document&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> ----<br /> &#039;&#039;[[Cobol programming standards|← Back to index]]&#039;&#039;</div>

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