1 07/31/80  COBOL Restrictions
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 3 The following is a list of various limits and restrictions as well as useful
 4 clarifications which apply to the Multics COBOL compiler.
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 7   - The allocation required for all items declared in the DATA
 8     DIVISION must not exceed 262,143 words.
 9   - The maximum number of files which can be declared in a program
10     is 256.
11   - Nonnumeric literal are limited to a length of 256 characters.
12   - The maximum number of arguments which can be passed to a called
13     program is 127.
14   - The maximum length of a source program line is 255 characters.
15   - The maximum size of the source and object programs is limited
16     to one segment (i.e. 262,143 words).
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