IBM Extension

References to National Items

A national function can be specified anywhere in the general formats that a national identifier is permitted, and where the rules associated with the general formats do not specifically prohibit reference to functions, except as follows:

A reference modification for a national function is allowed. If reference modification is specified for a function, the evaluation of the reference modification takes place immediately after the evaluation of the function.

A national function can be referenced as an argument for a function that allows a national argument.

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