Designates an alternate entry point at which execution of a subprogram can start. It is not executable and must precede any CONTAINS statement (if any) within the subprogram. Statement format: ENTRY nam [([p[,p]...])] [RESULT (r-name)]] nam Is a symbolic name for the entry point. The name must be unique among all global names in the program. In a function subprogram, the data type defined for or implied by the name and the data type of the function must be consistent within the following groups: Group 1: Type default integer, default real, double precision real, default complex, double complex, or default logical Group 2: REAL(KIND=16) and COMPLEX(KIND=16) Group 3: Type default character If the data type is character, the length of the string must be the same in both the entry and the function. p Is a dummy argument or an alternate return argument (designated by a *). The arguments must agree in order, number, and type with the actual arguments of the statement invoking the entry point. The arguments need not agree in name, order, number, or type with the dummy arguments in the SUBROUTINE or FUNCTION statement for the subprogram. You must use only the dummy arguments defined in the ENTRY statement. r-name Is the name of a function result. This name must not be the same as the name of the entry point, or the name of any other function or function result. This parameter can only be specified for function subprograms. The ENTRY statement is not executable and can appear within a function or subroutine program after the FUNCTION or SUBROUTINE statement. Execution of a subprogram referred to by an entry name begins with the first executable statement after the ENTRY statement. An ENTRY statement must not appear in a CASE, DO, IF, FORALL, or WHERE construct or a nonblock DO loop.