The SKIP1, SKIP2 and SKIP3 statements control the vertical spacing
of the source code listing produced by your COBOL system. They specify the
lines to be skipped in the source code listing.
General Format
Syntax Rules
The statement can begin in area A or in area B, must be the only
statement on the line
and can optionally be
followed by a period.
General Rules
SKIP1 tells your COBOL system to skip one line (double spacing).
SKIP2 tells your COBOL system to skip two lines (triple spacing). SKIP3 tells
your COBOL system to skip three lines (quadruple spacing).