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Arithmetic Operators
Mnemonic AROP
Description Number of arithmetic operators
Blank Lines
Mnemonic BLAN
Description Number of blank lines of code in the source file(s).
CALL Statements
Mnemonic CALL
Description Number of CALL statements
Cyclomatic Complexity
Mnemonic CCN
Description Number of linearly independent paths in the function control graph.
Control Flow Token
Mnemonic CFT
Description Number of tokens in the control flow of functions
Call Graph Depth
Mnemonic CGDM
Description Maximum depth of the call graph.
Comment Lines
Mnemonic CLOC
Description Number of lines of comments in the source file(s).
Comment lines with code
Mnemonic CLOC_CODE
Description Number of lines of comments in the source file(s) whose first word is a keyword.
Comment lines without alphabetic characters
Mnemonic CLOC_NULL
Description Number of lines of comments in the source file(s) without alphabetic character.
Real comment lines with alphabetic characters
Mnemonic CLOC_REAL
Description Number of real lines of comments in the source file(s) with alphabetic characters.
Conditions
Mnemonic COND
Description Number of conditions
Commented Statements
Mnemonic CSTAT
Description Number of Commented Statements.
Minimum Number of Cycles
Mnemonic CYCL
Description Minimum number of call graph cycles in which the function is involved (including recursivity).
Debug lines
Mnemonic DBUG
Description Number of lines of debug in the source file(s).
DISPLAY statements
Mnemonic DISPLAY
Description Number of DISPLAY statements
Distinct Operands
Mnemonic DOPD
Description Number of distinct operands: variables and constants ([Halstead,76]: n2)
Distinct Operands in Data Div.
Mnemonic DOPD_DD
Description Number of distinct operands in Data Division: variables and constants ([Halstead,76]: n2)
Distinct Operands in Procedure Div.
Mnemonic DOPD_PD
Description Number of distinct operands in Procedure Division: variables and constants ([Halstead,76]: n2)
Distinct Operators
Mnemonic DOPT
Description Number of distinct operators: language keywords ([Halstead,76]: n1)
Distinct Operators in Data Div.
Mnemonic DOPT_DD
Description Number of distinct operators in Data Division: language keywords ([Halstead,76]: n1)
Distinct Operators in Procedure Div.
Mnemonic DOPT_PD
Description Number of distinct operators in Procedure Division: language keywords ([Halstead,76]: n1)
Else Statements
Mnemonic ELSE
Description Number of 'else' statements
EVALUATE Statements
Mnemonic EVAL
Description Number of EVALUATE statements
Call to exit
Mnemonic EXIT
Description Number of calls to the exit function
File Declarations
Mnemonic FD
Description Number of file declarations
Files Used
Mnemonic FDUS
Description Number of references to files
Goto Statements
Mnemonic GOTO
Description Number of 'goto' statements
Cloned Code
Mnemonic ICC
Description Duplicated code in this artefact
Cloned Control Flow Tokens
Mnemonic ICFTC
Description Number of duplicated tokens in control flow of functions
Is IDMS active
Mnemonic IDMS_ACTIVE
Description Is IDMS active in program
IDMS instructions called
Mnemonic IDMS_CALLBD
Description Number of IDMS instructions called
IDMS records called
Mnemonic IDMS_CALLREC
Description Number of IDMS records called
IDMS calls for modification
Mnemonic IDMS_MOD
Description Number of calls for modification
IDMS calls for reading/searching
Mnemonic IDMS_READ
Description Number of calls for reading/searching
IDMS subschema definition
Mnemonic IDMS_SSCH
Description Number of IDMS subschema definition
If Statements
Mnemonic IF
Description Number of 'if' statements
Line Count
Mnemonic LC
Description Number of lines.
Maximum Nested Structures
Mnemonic NEST
Description Maximum number of nested structures
Number of paragraphs
Mnemonic PARA
Description Number of paragraphs.
PERFORM Statements
Mnemonic PERF
Description Number of PERFORM statements
Repeated Code Blocks
Mnemonic RS
Description Duplicated blocks in the function
Data Declarations
Mnemonic SD
Description Number of data declarations
Data Used
Mnemonic SDUS
Description Number of used data
Number of Sections
Mnemonic SECT
Description Number of sections.
Source Lines Of Code
Mnemonic SLOC
Description Number of lines of source code in the source file(s).
Executable Statements
Mnemonic STAT
Description Total number of executable statements.
STOP Statements
Mnemonic STOP
Description Number of STOP statements
TIMES Clauses
Mnemonic TIME
Description Number of TIMES clauses in PERFORM statements
Operand Occurrences
Mnemonic TOPD
Description Number of occurrences of operands: variables and constants ([Halstead,76]: N2)
Operand Occurrences in Data Div.
Mnemonic TOPD_DD
Description Number of occurrences of operands in Data Division: variables and constants ([Halstead,76]: N2)
Operand Occurrences in Procedure Div.
Mnemonic TOPD_PD
Description Number of occurrences of operands in Procedure Division: variables and constants ([Halstead,76]: N2)
Operator Occurrences
Mnemonic TOPT
Description Number of occurrences of operators: language keywords ([Halstead,76]: N1)
Operator Occurrences in Data Div.
Mnemonic TOPT_DD
Description Number of occurrences of operators in Data Division: language keywords ([Halstead,76]: N1)
Operator Occurrences in Procedure Div.
Mnemonic TOPT_PD
Description Number of occurrences of operators in Procedure Division: language keywords ([Halstead,76]: N1)
Lines Added
Mnemonic LADD
Description Number of lines added since the previous version.
Lines Modified
Mnemonic LMOD
Description Number of lines modified since the previous version.
Lines Removed
Mnemonic LREM
Description Number of lines removed since the previous version.
UNTIL Clauses
Mnemonic UNTL
Description Number of UNTIL clauses in PERFORM statements
VARYING Clauses
Mnemonic VARY
Description Number of VARYING clauses in PERFORM statements
WHEN Clauses
Mnemonic WHEN
Description Number of WHEN and WHENOTHER clauses in EVALUATE Statements
BLOCK Clause
Mnemonic BLOCKSIZE
Description In the FILE-DESCRIPTION section, each file description shall always use the BLOCK CONTAINS 0 RECORDS clause. The system will assign the BLOCK-SIZE automatically when allocating the file.
Column 7 for * and D Only
Mnemonic COLUMN7
Description Only * and D shall be used in column 7.
Comment Division
Mnemonic COMMENT_DIVISION
Description A comment is recommended before each division.
Comment FD
Mnemonic COMMENT_FD
Description A comment is recommended before each file description.
Comment First Level
Mnemonic COMMENT_FIRST_LEVEL
Description A comment is recommended before each first level of IF or PERFORM.
Comment Variable 01 and 77
Mnemonic COMMENT_FIRST_VARIABLE
Description A comment is recommended before each variable 01 and 77.
Empty lines around DIVISION
Mnemonic CPRS_DIVISION
Description An empty line shall precede and follow a DIVISION.
Empty line after EXIT
Mnemonic CPRS_EXIT
Description An empty line shall follow an EXIT statement.
Bad statement indentation
Mnemonic CPRS_INDENT
Description The nested statements shall be indented.
Bad indentation of scope terminator
Mnemonic CPRS_SCOPE_TERMINATOR
Description Scope terminators must be on the same column as the beginning of the block to facilitate program readability.
Empty line after SECTION
Mnemonic CPRS_SECTION
Description An empty line shall follow a SECTION.
Variable declaration format
Mnemonic DCLWS
Description A variable shall be declared in the WORKING STORAGE using the format ^W
Paragraphs having exact same name
Mnemonic R_DUPPARA
Description Paragraphs having exact same name in the same PROGRAM-ID is forbidden.
Missing END-EVALUATE
Mnemonic EVALWITHENDEVAL
Description An EVALUATE statement shall be closed by END-EVALUATE
Close file once
Mnemonic FILECLOSEONCE
Description A file shall be closed only once
Close open file
Mnemonic FILEOPENCLOSE
Description A file shall be opened and closed in the same program
Open file once
Mnemonic FILEOPENONCE
Description A file shall be opened only once
Use FILE STATUS
Mnemonic FILESTATUS
Description FILE STATUS shall be used to manage I/O errors.
Single GOBACK
Mnemonic GOBACK
Description Only a single GOBACK shall be used in a subprgram.
IDMS FIND CURRENT
Mnemonic IDMSFINDCURRENT
Description IDMS FIND CURRENT is forbidden
IDMS One modify by PERFORM
Mnemonic IDMSONEMODFORPERF
Description Each IDMS modify statement (MODIFY/ERASE/STORE) should be in a specific perform
IDMS One same call
Mnemonic IDMSONESAMECALL
Description Avoid duplicated IDMS call.
IDMS Ready Protected Update
Mnemonic IDMSREADYPRTUPD
Description Each IDMS Ready Update statement should be defined in PROTECTED mode.
IDMS Return Code
Mnemonic IDMSRETURNCODE
Description After each IDMS statement, return code should be checked.
Missing END-IF
Mnemonic IFWITHENDIF
Description An IF statement shall be closed by an END-IF
Avoid using inline PERFORM with too many lines of code
Mnemonic INLINE_PERFORM_SIZE
Description Avoid Cobol programs containing PERFORM - END-PERFORM loops with more than 80 lines.
Standard Label
Mnemonic LABELSTD
Description In the FILE-DESCRIPTION section, each file description shall always use the LABEL RECORD STANDARD clause. Only the standard labels are checked by the system.
Missing END-ADD
Mnemonic MISSING_END_ADD
Description An ADD statement shall be closed by an END-ADD.
Missing END-CALL
Mnemonic MISSING_END_CALL
Description An CALL statement shall be closed by an END-CALL.
Missing END-COMPUTE
Mnemonic MISSING_END_COMPUTE
Description An COMPUTE statement shall be closed by an END-COMPUTE.
Missing END-DELETE
Mnemonic MISSING_END_DELETE
Description An DELETE statement shall be closed by an END-DELETE.
Missing END-DIVIDE
Mnemonic MISSING_END_DIVIDE
Description An DIVIDE statement shall be closed by an END-DIVIDE.
Missing END-MULTIPLY
Mnemonic MISSING_END_MULTIPLY
Description An MULTIPLY statement shall be closed by an END-MULTIPLY.
Missing END-READ
Mnemonic MISSING_END_READ
Description An READ statement shall be closed by an END-READ.
Missing END-RETURN
Mnemonic MISSING_END_RETURN
Description An RETURN statement shall be closed by an END-RETURN.
Missing END-REWRITE
Mnemonic MISSING_END_REWRITE
Description An REWRITE statement shall be closed by an END-REWRITE.
Missing END-SEARCH
Mnemonic MISSING_END_SEARCH
Description An SEARCH statement shall be closed by an END-SEARCH.
Missing END-START
Mnemonic MISSING_END_START
Description An START statement shall be closed by an END-START.
Missing END-STRING
Mnemonic MISSING_END_STRING
Description An STRING statement shall be closed by an END-STRING.
Missing END-SUBTRACT
Mnemonic MISSING_END_SUBTRACT
Description An SUBTRACT statement shall be closed by an END-SUBTRACT.
Missing END-UNSTRING
Mnemonic MISSING_END_UNSTRING
Description An UNSTRING statement shall be closed by an END-UNSTRING.
Missing END-WRITE
Mnemonic MISSING_END_WRITE
Description An WRITE statement shall be closed by an END-WRITE.
Missing FILLER
Mnemonic MISSING_FILLER
Description Even the 'FILLER' word is optional since Cobol85, it is recommanded to write it.
No more than 3 nested IF
Mnemonic NESTEDIF
Description There shall be no more than 3 nexted IF statements
Nested Program
Mnemonic NESTED_PROGRAM
Description Nested program is not recommanded
ALTER shall not be used
Mnemonic NOALTER
Description The ALTER statement shall not be used. Labels are decided only at execution time.
Factorizable Classes
Mnemonic CAC_CL
Description Consider classes refactorization
Factorizable Files
Mnemonic CAC_FI
Description Consider files refactorization
Factorizable Functions
Mnemonic CAC_FN
Description Consider functions refactorization
Factorizable Packages
Mnemonic CAC_PKG
Description Consider packages refactorization
Cloned Classes
Mnemonic CC_CL
Description There shall be no duplicated classes
Cloned Files
Mnemonic CC_FI
Description There shall be no duplicated files
Cloned Functions
Mnemonic CC_FN
Description There shall be no duplicated functions
Cloned Algorithmic
Mnemonic CFTC_FN
Description There shall be no algorithmic cloning
No Conditional GOTO
Mnemonic NOCONDGOTO
Description Conditional GO TO shall not be used. Use EVALUATE instead.
No MOVE CORRESPONDING
Mnemonic NOCORRESPONDING
Description MOVE CORRESPONDING shall not be used.
COMPUTE instead of ADD
Mnemonic NOCPXADD
Description COMPUTE shall be used to add more than 2 data instead of ADD.
COMPUTE instead of SUBTRACT
Mnemonic NOCPXSUBTRACT
Description COMPUTE shall be used to add more than 2 data instead of SUBTRACT.
No DEBUG MODE
Mnemonic NODEBUG
Description DEBUGGING-MODE shall not be used
COMPUTE instead of DIVIDE
Mnemonic NODIVIDE
Description COMPUTE shall be used instead of DIVIDE.
FIXME shall not be commited in sources code
Mnemonic R_NOFIXME
Description FIXME shall not be commited in sources code as it brings confusion regarding code reliability.
No INITIALIZE
Mnemonic NOINITIALIZE
Description INITIALIZE shall not be used. Use MOVE to initialize variable.
COMPUTE instead of MULTIPLY
Mnemonic NOMULTIPLY
Description COMPUTE shall be used instead of MULTIPLY.
No procedural COPY
Mnemonic NOPROCCOPY
Description Procedural COPY clauses shall not be used. Use subprograms instead.
No RENAMES
Mnemonic NORENAMES
Description The RENAMES clause shall not be used.
Avoid Duplicated Blocks in Function
Mnemonic RS_FN
Description There shall be no duplicated parts in functions
TODO shall not be commited in sources code
Mnemonic R_NOTODO
Description TODO shall not be commited in sources code as it brings confusion regarding code reliability.
No Variables S9(9)
Mnemonic NOVARS9
Description The variables shall not be declared in S9(9) COMP. It implies a conversion
Avoid GOTO jumps out of PERFORM range
Mnemonic NO_GOTO_OUT_OF_PERFORM_RANGE
Description Avoid Cobol Programs containing sections or paragraphs that are called by PERFORM statements and that contain a GO TO statement to another section or paragraph that is not in the scope of the initial PERFORM.
Avoid OPEN/CLOSE inside loops
Mnemonic NO_OPEN_CLOSE_INSIDE_LOOP
Description Avoid Cobol programs using OPEN or CLOSE in loops. Following loops are taken into account: - PERFORM TIMES / UNTIL / VARYING
Avoid accessing data by using the position and length
Mnemonic NO_REFERENCE_ACCESS
Description Avoid Cobol programs accessing part of data by using a position and a length.
Use COMP for OCCURS
Mnemonic OCCURSCOMP
Description For the OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause, the corresponding item shall be declared using COMP or BINARY.
Avoid mixing paragraphs and sections
Mnemonic PARA_OR_SECT_ONLY
Description A program should not mix paragraphs and sections.
Perform with no THRU
Mnemonic PERFORMWITHTHRU
Description The call of a paragraph shall be made in the use of PERFORM paragraphName THRU paragraphNameExit.
Bad paragraph position used in PERFORM
Mnemonic POSITION_OF_PERFORM_RANGE
Description On a PERFORM range: P1 THRU P2, P1 must be declared before P2.
READ-WRITE Instruction
Mnemonic READWRITE
Description READ A INTO B or WRITE A FROM B forms shall be used for reading/writing a file.
Avoid using READ statement without AT END clause
Mnemonic READ_AT_END
Description Avoid Cobol programs using READ statements without the AT END clause.
Relaxed violation
Mnemonic RELAX
Description A rule violation is relaxed and justified.
Statement shall be in uppercase
Mnemonic UPPERCASE
Description A COBOL statement shall be written in uppercase to keep the program readable.
Use SYNCHRONIZED
Mnemonic USESYNCH
Description SYNCHRONIZED shall be used for COMP, COMP-1, COMP-2, POINTER and INDEX variables.
Homonymous variable shall not be used
Mnemonic VARNAME
Description There shall be no homonymous variables.
Use WHEN OTHER
Mnemonic WHENOTHER
Description EVALUATE shall end by a WHEN OTHER clause.