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▶ PERFORM with VARYING phrase The VARYING phrase increases or decreases the value of one or more identifiers or index-names, according to certain rules. The format-4 VARYING phrase PERFORM statement can serially search an entire seven-dimensional table. If procedure-name-1 is specified, imperative-statement-1 and the END-PERFORM phrase must not be specified. If procedure-name-1 is omitted, the A..

▶ PERFORM with TIMES phrase The procedures referred to in the TIMES phrase PERFORM statement are executed the number of times specified by the value in identifier-1 or integer-1. Control then passes to the next executable statement following the PERFORM statement. If procedure-name-1 is specified, imperative-statement-1 and the END-PERFORM phrase must not be specified. identifier-1 Must name an ..

▶ END-PERFORM Delimits the scope of the in-line PERFORM statement. Execution of an in-line PERFORM is completed after the last statement contained within it has been executed.

▶ Basic PERFORM statement The procedures referenced in the basic PERFORM statement are executed once, and control then passes to the next executable statement following the PERFORM statement. Note: A PERFORM statement must not cause itself to be executed. A recursive PERFORM statement can cause unpredictable results. procedure-name-1, procedure-name-2 Must name a section or paragraph in the proc..