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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