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1.5.1.6.1 Simple Data Reference
The most basic method of referencing data items in a COBOL program is simple data reference, which is data-name-1 without qualification, subscripting, or reference modification. Simple data reference is used to reference a single elementary or group item. 



    ___ Format _____________________________________________________________ 
   |                                                                        |
   | >>__data-name-1_____________________________________________________>< |
   |                                                                        |
   |________________________________________________________________________|
data-name-1
Can be any data description entry.
Data-name-1 must be unique in a program.

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