diff --git a/parser/data.go b/parser/data.go
index 313a909..27a23c0 100644
--- a/parser/data.go
+++ b/parser/data.go
@@ -35,28 +35,37 @@ func (parser *ParsingOperation) parseDataSection () (
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = parser.expect(lexer.TokenKindNewline)
-	if err != nil { return }
-	err = parser.nextToken()
-	if err != nil { return }
-	
-	// check if data is external
-	if parser.token.Is(lexer.TokenKindIndent) &&
-		parser.token.Value().(int) == 1 {
+	// see if value exists
+	if parser.token.Is(lexer.TokenKindNewline) {
+		parser.nextToken()
+		// if we have exited the member, return
+		if !parser.token.Is(lexer.TokenKindIndent) { return }
+		if parser.token.Value().(int) != 1         { return }
 		
-		err = parser.nextToken(lexer.TokenKindName)
+		err = parser.nextToken()
 		if err != nil { return }
+	}
+
+	// check if external
+	if parser.token.Is(lexer.TokenKindName) {
 		if parser.token.Value().(string) == "external" {
-		
 			section.external = true
+			
 			err = parser.nextToken(lexer.TokenKindNewline)
-			if err != nil { return }
+			if err != nil { return }	
 			err = parser.nextToken()
 			if err != nil { return }
 			return
 		}
-
-		parser.previousToken()
 	}
+
+	// get value
+	section.argument, err = parser.parseArgument()
+	err = parser.expect(lexer.TokenKindNewline)
+	if err != nil { return }
+	
+	err = parser.nextToken()
+	if err != nil { return }
+	
 	return
 }