COBOL Divisions
- A division is one of the primary components of a program, that organizes its code and functionality.
- It is a collection of one or more sections and paragraphs.
- Division begins with the division name and ends at the beginning of the subsequent division or the program ends.
- All divisions are system-defined and should begin in Area A.
COBOL has four system-defined divisions, and those are -
| Divisions | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| IDENTIFICATION DIVISION | It provides metadata about the program, such as its name, author, installation, and other descriptive information used to uniquely identify the program. |
| ENVIRONMENT DIVISION | It is responsible for specifying the computer environment (mostly computer name in mainframe environment) on which the program is compiled and executed. |
| DATA DIVISION | It is responsible for declaring the variables used to process the data in the application program. |
| PROCEDURE DIVISION | The actual logic will be written in PROCEDURE DIVISION, which is responsible for carrying out the data processing tasks. |
