6.2.18.3 "COBOL Language Reference" IBM Library Server

6.2.18.3 Altered GO TO

The altered GO TO statement transfers control to the first statement of the paragraph named in the ALTER statement.

You cannot specify the altered GO TO statement in the following:

X A program or method that has the RECURSIVE attribute.
X A program compiled with the THREAD compiler option (Workstation only)

An ALTER statement referring to the paragraph containing an altered GO TO statement must be executed before the GO TO statement is executed.
X Otherwise, as an IBM extension, the GO TO statement acts like a CONTINUE
X statement.


    ___ Format 3--Altered __________________________________________________ 
   |                                                                        |
   | >>__paragraph-name.__GO__ ____ __.__________________________________>< |
   |                          |_TO_|                                        |
   |                                                                        |
   |________________________________________________________________________|

When an ALTER statement refers to a paragraph, the paragraph can consist only of the paragraph-name followed by an unconditional or altered GO TO statement.

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6.2.18.3 Altered GO TO

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