The first statement in a cataloged procedure. 
	 
 
	 Syntax:
		 
		*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*    PPOC
*    // PROC parameter-name=value
*                   parameter-name=value…
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------	
 
	  
 
	  
		Where: 
		
 
		 
		   
			 - parameter-name 
			 
 
 
			 - Specifies the name of a symbolic parameter and assigns a value.