COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.08+, J06.03+)

Procedure Division Components and Syntax
USING
marks the beginning of a parameter list in a called program. The CALL statement in the calling
program must contain a corresponding USING phrase.
parameter
is the identifier of a data item in the Linkage Section. See Linkage Section (page 179) and CALL
(page 293).
declaratives-portion
is described in Declaratives Portion.
section
is described in Sections
228 Procedure Division