GO TO statement

The GO TO statement transfers control from one part of the PROCEDURE DIVISION to another.

The types of GO TO statements are:

Unconditional
Conditional
Altered

Unconditional GO TO
The unconditional GO TO statement transfers control to the first statement in the paragraph or section identified by procedure-name, unless the GO TO statement has been modified by an ALTER statement.
Conditional GO TO
The conditional GO TO statement transfers control to one of a series of procedures, depending on the value of the data item referenced by identifier-1.
Altered GO TO
The altered GO TO statement transfers control to the first statement of the paragraph named in the ALTER statement.

Parent topic: PROCEDURE DIVISION statements