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Drill 12: Invalid input — Working storage

Describe what happens when the input is invalid.

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Describe what happens when the input is invalid.

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Describe what happens when the input is invalid.

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IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. DATA1.
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 WS-NAME PIC X(20) VALUE "Ada".
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
    DISPLAY WS-NAME.
    STOP RUN.

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