You can write the clauses in any order, with two exceptions:
Specific rules and restrictions for each clause are noted under the discussion of the individual clause.
Format 1 (All Data Division Sections)
->->--level-number--*-------------*-------------------->
*--data-name--*
*--FILLER-----*
->---*------------------*----------------------------->
*-REDEFINES clause-*
*-LIKE clause------*
->---*------------------------*-*------------------*-->
*-BLANK WHEN ZERO clause-* *-JUSTIFIED clause-*
->---*---------------*--*----------------*------------>
*-OCCURS clause-* *-PICTURE clause-*
->---*-------------*--*---------------------*--------->
*-SIGN clause-* *-SYNCHRONIZED clause-*
->---*--------------*--*--------------*--------------->
*-USAGE clause-* *-VALUE clause-*
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