== Why is this an issue?

Shared coding conventions allow teams to collaborate efficiently, and consistently spaced code has a strong impact on readability. This rule checks that the number of spaces between a data item's level and its name are consistent. 


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,text]
----
01 StudentDetails.
   05   StudentId        PIC 9(7).     *< Noncompliant
   05 StudentName. 
      07 FirstName     PIC X(10).
      07  MiddleInitial PIC X.           *< Noncompliant
      07  Surname       PIC X(15).   *< Noncompliant
----


=== Compliant solution

[source,text]
----
01 StudentDetails.
   05 StudentId        PIC 9(7). 
   05 StudentName. 
      07 FirstName     PIC X(10).
      07 MiddleInitial PIC X. 
      07 Surname       PIC X(15).
----

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== Comments And Links
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=== duplicates: S1728

=== on 8 Aug 2014, 19:24:07 Ann Campbell wrote:
rolled into RSPEC-1728


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