A local label is a number in the range 0-99, optionally followed by a name. The same number can be used for more than one local label in an ELF section.

Local labels are typically used for loops and conditional code within a routine, or for small subroutines that are only used locally. They are particularly useful in macros (see MACRO and MEND).

Use the ROUT directive to limit the scope of local labels (see ROUT). A reference to a local label refers to a matching label within the same scope. If there is no matching label within the scope in either direction, the assembler generates an error message and the assembly fails.

You can use the same number for more than one local label even within the same scope. By default, the assembler links a local label reference to:

Use the optional parameters to modify this search pattern if required.

n{routname}

%{F|B}{A|T}n{routname}