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4.2.4.5.4 Name Statement (NAME)

This statement identifies a data element and defines its
program tag and 40-character label.  The NAME statement used
to describe common data elements differs from the NAME
statement used for ordinary data elements:

    o the element can be defined in either $DEGENIN or in the
      cccGENIN member prior to the first AREA statement

    o the format of the NAME statement is simplified as
      illustrated below

Common elements are not defined using NAMX statements because
they are essential.
STATEMENT FORMAT

This keyword is coded with the KEYWORD starting in column 1,
free-form, and continuing through column 72.  Continuation is
not supported.  The following describes the format and coding
rules for the NAME statement for common data elements.

   NAME nnnnnnnn xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
           |                 |
           |                 +---LABEL - element description
           |
           +---TAG - Data element name (4-8 characters).
STATEMENT OPTIONS DEFINITION

  NAME    - Defines the data element.

            TAG     - Data element name, 4-8 characters (the
                      data element is a Common data element,
                      so there is no restriction on the
                      contents of positions 1-3).

            LABEL   - A 40-character element description.


Example:

NAME ENDTS End Time Stamp