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**              CODE**

The **CODE** statement separates the data declaration section from the executable statement section within a PROGRAM, PROCEDURE, or ROUTINE. The first statement executed in a PROGRAM, PROCEDURE, or ROUTINE is the statement following CODE. The word "Code" is a reserved word, and may not be used as a label of a variable or procedure.

**Example:**

** PROGRAM**

**!Global Data declarations go here**

** ****CODE**

** !Executable statements go here**

**OrdList PROCEDURE  !Declare a procedure**

**!Local Data declarations go here**

** ****CODE****              !This is the beginning of the "code" section**

** !Executable statements go here**

**See Also:**

[[program  declare a program .htm|PROGRAM]]

[[procedure  define a procedure .htm|PROCEDURE]]