LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION

Data described in the LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION constitutes automatic data and is initialized with values specified in the associated VALUE clause. The LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION may occur in both recursive and non-recursive legal source units. Data in this section is always in the initial state on calling the source unit. The LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION may not contain any EXTERNAL clause and can be specified in the DATA DIVISION of a program or a method.

Note:
Information concerning internal use can be described in the WORKING-STORAGE SECTION or the LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION.