DECLARATIVES and END DECLARATIVES are key words that begin and end the declaratives part of the source program.
In the Procedure Division, each of the key words DECLARATIVES and END DECLARATIVES must begin in Area A and be followed immediately by a separator period; no other text may appear on the same line. After the key words END DECLARATIVES, no text may appear before the following section header. (See "Declaratives" in topic 6.1.3.)
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