---
title: "The Complete List of COBOL Special Registers"
description: "I am giving here some of the important Cobol special registers . These are very much useful in the program to get additional information. ADDRESS OF. JNIENVPTR. LENGTH OF. RETURN-CODE. SHIFT-IN. SHIFT..."
url: https://srinimf.com/2012/03/15/cobol-special-registers/
date: 2012-03-15
modified: 2026-10-04
author: "Srini"
categories: ["COBOL"]
tags: ["cobol", "Specaial Registers"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# The Complete List of COBOL Special Registers

I am giving here some of the important Cobol [special registers](https://srinimf.com/2023/10/24/quick-guide-db2-special-registers-best-examples/). These are very much useful in the program to get additional information.

- ADDRESS OF
- JNIENVPTR
- LENGTH OF
- RETURN-CODE
- SHIFT-IN
- SHIFT-OUT
- SORT-CONTROL
- SORT-CORE-SIZE
- SORT-FILE-SIZE
- SORT-MESSAGE
- SORT-MODE-SIZE
- SORT-RETURN

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