Answer / s

Stoprun return the cursor to the OS, subprogram cursor will
be return to the main program that’s way we coded
exitprogram or goback

Answer / veni

If STOP RUN is used in the sub program, execution will
terminate there itself and it will never come to main
program. Thats why we have to use only GOBACK in the sub
programs.

Normally, we will code STOP RUN only in main programs not
in sub programs.

Answer / sharath

we cant use stoprun in sub program bec. if we use stoprun
in sub program control automatically goes to subprogram OS.
here we want Control goes to main program.so we are using
Goback or exit

Answer / guest

no

Answer / suresh ramaiyan

If we use STOP RUN in the sub program, in sub program
itself will terminate the execution and the control will
not come back to the calling program or main program.

Instead we can use "EXIT PROGRAM". This command will pass
the control to main program.

Answer / narasimha reddy.k

If STOP RUN is used in the sub program, execution will
terminate there itself and it will never come to main
program. Thats why we have to use EXIT PROGRAM or GOBACK in
the sub programs.

Normally, we will code STOP RUN only in main programs not
in sub programs.

What will happen if you code GO BACK instead of STOP RUN in a stand-alone COBOL program i.e. a program which is not calling any other program ?

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