Language Structure	Data Division	I/O Format Division	Procedure Division	Mnemonics

Overview	Variable Names	Variable Types	Variable Length	Variable Classification	Data Division Statements	System Variables

Data Division Statements

• LENGTH defines the length (and precision) of data variables in the program.

• LOCAL and COMMON define the classification of variables for single program or multiple program use, respectively.

• ROUND defines numeric variables to be rounded rather than truncated.