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DATA Statement
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     Syntax:  DATA [attribute...]
 
     Defines the default attributes for all data segments in the
     application or DLL. DATA takes one or more optional attributes.
     Each can appear once, in any order.
 
     Attribute        Purpose
 
     <instance>     Sets DGROUP sharing attribute
     <load>         Sets when data segment is loaded
     <movable>      Sets whether segment is movable
     <readonly>     Sets read status
     <shared>       Sets whether segment is shareable
 
     By default, all data segments have the following attributes:
 
          SHARED LOADONCALL READWRITE FIXED
 
     The SEGMENTS statement can override the defaults set by DATA.
     See: SEGMENTS Statement
 
     Example
 
          DATA NONSHARED READONLY
 
     This example sets defaults for the program's data segments.
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