What is the significance of the PROGRAM-ID paragraph? If
this name doesnt match with the name of the COBOL program,
does it make a difference? Is the name specified in the
PROGRAM-ID paragraph used as a name for the load module or
any such thing?

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What is the significance of the PROGRAM-ID paragraph? If this name doesnt match with the name of t..

Answer / pbbg

Load module will be created based on the member name which
you have used for creating code.Whether you give program id
name as member name or different, but load will be created
on the member name.

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What is the significance of the PROGRAM-ID paragraph? If this name doesnt match with the name of t..

Answer / vinay (capgemini)

Program-id is always for our refrence and it does not have
any resembelence with the execution.

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What is the significance of the PROGRAM-ID paragraph? If this name doesnt match with the name of t..

Answer / sushi

To add to it..
The audit will not be successful at the time you freeze the
package.You need to keep the Program ID same as the
component checked out in your package.

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What is the significance of the PROGRAM-ID paragraph? If this name doesnt match with the name of t..

Answer / santy

PROGRAM-ID name is given in PROGRAM-ID prargraph. you can
give program id name as member name or different, but
mostly we put same as member name, because whenever you
submit the program then load module will be crated on the
member name. and if the load module name is not match with
program id name then program will abend.

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