isCOBOL Evolve : Language Reference : Identification Division : FUNCTION-ID Paragraph
FUNCTION-ID Paragraph
The FUNCTION-ID paragraph specifies the name by which the user-defined function is identified.
General format
{FUNCTION-ID }. Function-Name .
  [ AUTHOR. [ Comment-Entry-1 .] ]
 
  [ INSTALLATION. [ Comment-Entry-2 .] ]
 
  [ DATE-WRITTEN. [ Comment-Entry-3 .] ]
 
  [ DATE-COMPILED. [ Comment-Entry-4 .] ]
 
  [ SECURITY. [ Comment-Entry-5 .] ]
 
  [ REMARKS. [ Comment-Entry-6 .] ]
 
 
  [ Data Division ]
 
 
 [ END FUNCTION [Function-Name]. ]
Syntax rules
1. Function-Name is a User-defined word, as defined in the Definitions section in the Preface of this document.
2. Comment-Entry-1, Comment-Entry-2, Comment-Entry-3, Comment-Entry-4, Comment-Entry-5 and Comment-Entry-6 are Comment-Entries, as defined in the Definitions section in the Preface of this document.
General rules
3. Function-Name identifies the source program, the object program, and all listings pertaining to a particular program.
4. AUTHOR, INSTALLATION, DATE-WRITTEN, DATE-COMPILED, SECURITY and REMARKS are supported only for compatibility reasons and their presence does not affect the program behavior. However, they must properly formed when declared.