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Format 1

Format 1 is used for data description entries in all data division sections.

Format 1
Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram>>-level-number--+-------------+--+------------------+---------->
                 +-data-name-1-+  '-redefines-clause-'  
                 '-FILLER------'                        
 
>--+------------------------+--+-----------------+-------------->
   '-blank-when-zero-clause-'  '-external-clause-'  
 
>--+---------------+--+--------------------+-------------------->
   '-global-clause-'  '-group-usage-clause-'  
 
>--+------------------+--+---------------+---------------------->
   '-justified-clause-'  '-occurs-clause-'  
 
>--+----------------+--+-------------+-------------------------->
   '-picture-clause-'  '-sign-clause-'  
 
>--+---------------------+--+--------------+-------------------->
   '-synchronized-clause-'  '-usage-clause-'  
 
>--+--------------+--+--------------------+--------------------><
   '-value-clause-'  '-date-format-clause-'  
 

The clauses can be written in any order, with two exceptions:

The level-number in format 1 can be any number in the range 01-49, or 77.

A space, a comma, or a semicolon must separate clauses.


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