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**DO** //label//

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| **DO** | Executes a ROUTINE. |
| //label// | The label of a ROUTINE statement. |

The **DO** statement is used to execute a ROUTINE local to a PROGRAM or PROCEDURE. When a ROUTINE completes execution, program control reverts to the statement following the DO statement. A ROUTINE may only be called within the CODE section containing the ROUTINE's source code.

**Example:**

**DO**** NextRecord    !Call the next record routine**

**DO**** CalcNetPay    !Call the calc net pay routine**

**See Also:**

[[exit  leave a routine .htm|EXIT]]

[[routine  declare local subroutine .htm|ROUTINE]]