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Mainframe Technologies: COBOL, JCL, CICS & ISPF
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Which one of the following cannot cause more than one execution of the paragraph(s) that may be named in the statement
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The simple PERFORM statement
💡 Explanation:
A simple PERFORM statement executes the target paragraph exactly once and transfers control. In contrast, the TIMES, UNTIL, and VARYING options are designed for looping, which can cause the paragraph to execute multiple times, making the simple statement the correct choice.