Format 2

Format 2 regroups previously defined items.

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Data Description Entry - General Format 2

>>-66--data-name-1--RENAMES--data-name-2------------------------>

>--+--------------------------+--.-----------------------------><
   '-+-THROUGH-+--data-name-3-'      
     '-THRU----'                     

A level-66 entry cannot rename another level-66 entry, nor can it rename a level-01, level-77, or level-88 entry.

All level-66 entries associated with one record must immediately follow the last data description entry in that record.

Details are contained in RENAMES Clause.