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SOURCEFORMAT (↑ Allowing language features)
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  Directive:    SOURCEFORMAT
 
  Function:     Selects free or fixed format for COBOL source.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ─┬───┬─SOURCEFORMAT──"format-type"───────
        └─/─┘
 
  Parameters:   format-type          FIXED or FREE. The format of
                                     COBOL source.
 
  Default:      SOURCEFORMAT"FIXED"
 
  Phase:        Syntax check
 
  $SET:         Any
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