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   LINE NUMBER IS [PLUS] { identifier-1 }
                         { integer-1    }

1  –  identifier-1

  is an elementary unsigned numeric integer data item.  It cannot be
  subscripted.

2  –  integer-1

  is an unsigned integer value.
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