Below sample COBOL program explains how to PERFORM a SECTION.
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7-- IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. KARTEST5. * perform a SECTION ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. DATA DIVISION. PROCEDURE DIVISION. PERFORM MY-SECTION. GOBACK. MY-SECTION SECTION. DISPLAY 'INSIDE MY-SECTION' EXIT.
Output of this program will be
INSIDE MY-SECTION