General Format
               		
               		[ PROGRAM-ID. program-name [ IS {INITIAL } PROGRAM ] . ]
                                {RESIDENT}
               	   
            	 
            
               General Rules
               		
               		
               
                  		  
                  - The RESIDENT clause is an ACUCOBOL-GT extension. 
                     		  
                  
- The RESIDENT clause specifies that the program is to remain resident in memory after its first execution. A program with the
                     RESIDENT clause cannot be affected by a CANCEL statement. Note that the RESIDENT clause shields selected programs from the
                     effects of a CANCEL Statement. 
                     		  
                  
Note: The NOCANCEL Compiler directive has the the same effect as the RESIDENT clause.