*> setup the identification division IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. *> setup the program id PROGRAM-ID. HELLO. *> setup the procedure division (like 'main' function) PROCEDURE DIVISION. *> print a string DISPLAY 'WILLKOMMEN'. *> end our program STOP RUN. *> From https://medium.com/@yvanscher/7-cobol-examples-with-explanations-ae1784b4d576