5.1.4 "COBOL Language Reference" IBM Library Server

5.1.4 Linkage Section

The Linkage Section describes data made available from another program or method.

record-description-entry

See "Working-Storage Section" in topic 5.1.2 for description.

data-item-description-entry

See "Working-Storage Section" in topic 5.1.2 for description.

Record description entries and data item description entries in the Linkage Section provide names and descriptions, but storage within the program or method is not reserved because the data area exists elsewhere.

Any data description clause can be used to describe items in the Linkage Section with the following exceptions:

You cannot specify the VALUE clause for items other than level-88 items.
You cannot specify the EXTERNAL clause in the Linkage Section.

X As an IBM extension, you can specify the GLOBAL clause in the Linkage
X Section. (Note, the GLOBAL attribute has no effect for methods.)

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5.1.4 Linkage Section

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