COBOL Std Appendix A Approved Abbreviations
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Appendix A — Approved Abbreviations[edit]
| 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 | Structured Query Language |
| DAL | Data Access Layer | UI | User Interface |
| REC | Record | TAB | Table |
| PKD | Packed decimal (COMP-3) | BIN | Binary (COMP-5) |
| SES | Session | PROC | Process / procedure |
| GEN | Generate | RPT | Report |
COBOL Programming Standard v1.0 — End of document