ALIAS Details (↑ Choosing Run-time Behavior)

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     Using the SET ADDRESS OF statement you can access the same data in
     two different ways; that is, in the Working-Storage Section and as
     an item in the Linkage Section. This technique is known as 'aliasing'.
     Any program that uses aliasing must be compiled with ALIAS specified.
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