IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
The IDENTIFICATION DIVISION must be the first division in each COBOL source program. The IDENTIFICATION DIVISION can include the date a program was written, the date of compilation, and other such documentary information.
- Program IDENTIFICATION DIVISION
- For a program, the first paragraph of the IDENTIFICATION DIVISION must be the PROGRAM-ID paragraph. The other paragraphs are optional and can appear in any order.
The following format is for a program IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.