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The Library Module The library module allows you to specify text that is to be copied from a source user-library. This is usually created using any suitable source text editor. For ANS85 only: It also allows you to replace text in the source program. COBOL libraries consist of files that contain source to be made available to the COBOL system. The effect of the interpretation of the COPY statement is to insert text into the source program, where it will be treated by the COBOL system as part of the source program. All occurrences of a given literal, identifier, word or group of words in the library text can be replaced with alternative text during the copy process. The library module also allows you to access more than one COBOL library at the time the object code is created. The effect of the REPLACE statement is to substitute new text for text appearing in the source program and have the new text treated by your COBOL system as part of the source program (ANS85).