Constraints for Referencing User-Defined Words

In general, a user-defined word belongs to one, and only one, of the types listed in the preceding table. A user-defined word must also be unique within the type to which it belongs.

There are two exceptions to the general rule:
The following types of user-defined words can be referenced by statements and entries in that program in which the user-defined word is declared:
The following types of user-defined words can be referenced by any COBOL program:
The following types of names, when they are declared within a Configuration Section, can be referenced by statements and entries either in that program which contains a Configuration Section or in any program contained within that program: