Elementary Data Items
The following syntax refers to a simple scalar-valued data item (numeric, alphanumeric, or alphabetic):
simplename
The following program fragment demonstrates a typical error handling paragraph. The data items "BUFFER" and "SECONDS" are scalar-valued variables.
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
## 01 SECONDS PIC S9(4) USAGE COMP.
## 01 BUFFER PIC X(100).
## DECLARE.
* Program code
ERROR-HANDLE.
## MESSAGE BUFFER.
## SLEEP SECONDS.
* More error code.