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MULTIPLY (↑ Statements)
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  Verb:         MULTIPLY
 
  Function:     Multiplies numeric data items and stores the result.
 
  Syntax:       Which format?   Simple   ◄GIVING►
 
                                      ┌──────────────────────┐
                                      ▼                      │
     ►►──MULTIPLY─┬─identifier-1─┬─BY identifier-2─┬─────────┬────►
                  └─literal-1────┘                 └─ROUNDED─┘
 
     ►─┬────────────────────────────────────────┬────────►
       └─┬──┬─SIZE ERROR imperative-statement-1─┘
         └ON┘
 
     ►─┬────────────────────────────────────────────┬────►
       └─NOT─┬──┬─SIZE ERROR imperative-statement-2─┘
             └ON┘
 
     ►─┬──────────────┬──►◄
       └─END-MULTIPLY─┘
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