References to Procedure Division Names

If explicitly referenced, a paragraph-name must not be duplicated within a section. When a paragraph-name is qualified by a section-name, the word SECTION must not appear. A paragraph-name need not be qualified when referred to within the section in which it appears. A paragraph-name or section-name appearing in a program cannot be referenced from any other program. A section-name, described in Section, is the highest (and only) qualifier available for a paragraph-name and must be unique.

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References to Procedure Division Names - Format 1

>>-paragraph-name--+----------------------+--------------------><
                   '-+-IN-+--section-name-'   
                     '-OF-'                   

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References to Procedure Division Names - Format 2

>>-section-name------------------------------------------------><