The BEGIN DECLARE SECTION preprocessor directive indicates the beginning of the host variable declaration section in an application program.
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Application Programs Only
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Description | 
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 This directive cannot be used interactively.
 Use this directive in conjunction with the END DECLARE SECTION directive.
Authorization | 
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You do not need authorization to use the BEGIN DECLARE SECTION statement.
Example | 
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You define host variables here, including indicator variables, if any.
   BEGIN DECLARE SECTION
   END DECLARE SECTION
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