isCOBOL Evolve : Language Reference : Procedure Division Statements : NEXT SENTENCE
NEXT SENTENCE
General Format
NEXT SENTENCE
Syntax Rules
1. A NEXT SENTENCE statement is allowed anywhere if either -ca or -cm compiler flags are used. Without these flags, a NEXT SENTENCE statement is allowed only anywhere a conditional statement is allowed.
General Rules
1. A NEXT SENTENCE statement transfers the flow of execution to the logically next COBOL verb following the next period.
Examples
Continue execution after the if statement
if 1 = 1 
   next sentence
else 
   display "this cannot ever be displayed"
end-if.  *> The period here is mandatory for the next 
         *> sentence to know where to continue
display "hello".