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Terms  qualified data-name   qualifier                               

qualified data-name
Category Syntax
Subject Cobol
An identifier that is composed of a data-name followed by one or more sets of either of the connectives OF and IN followed by a data-name qualifier.

qualifier
Category Syntax
Subject Cobol
(1) A data-name or a name associated with a level indicator that is used in a reference either together with another data-name (which is the name of an item that is subordinate to the qualifier) or together with a condition-name.
(2) A section-name that is used in a reference together with a paragraph-name specified in that section.
(3) A library-name that is used in a reference together with a text-name associated with that library.