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─────STOP───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     Action
 
     Terminates program execution.
 
     Syntax
 
     STOP [message]
 
     Parameter          Description
 
     message            A character constant or integer from 0 to 99,999
 
     Remarks
 
     If <message> is not specified, STOP displays:
 
     STOP - Program terminated.
 
     If <message> is a character constant, it is displayed. The program
     returns zero to the operating system.
 
     If <message> is a number:
 
       1. The words 'Return code' and the number are displayed.
 
       2. The program returns the least-significant byte of that
          integer value to the operating system.
 
     Example
 
           IF (ierror .EQ. 0) GOTO 200
           STOP 'ERROR DETECTED!'
       200 CONTINUE
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