vivek

• Dec 30th, 2011

Actually Index is a register variable in COBOL, which will tell about the displacement ; as Subscripts are telling about the occurrences only. And there will be no need to declare them in Working Storage section.

ramesh4greek

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• Jun 11th, 2010

Index can be used to search the data in tables. Here Index represents the searching coloumn or field value of the table.

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What is difference between dynamic call and static call with examples ..?

sivachennai

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• Nov 5th, 2008

Calling With in the program is called static call. Calling out side the program (other program) is called Dynamic call. Main and sub-programs are stored in single load module in static call. Main a...

arnab.ece

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• Jul 1st, 2008

here is some information about static and dynamic calls which may help you. Static CALLs In COBOL, you normally call a subroutine like this: CALL 'A' USING arguments The static form of the CAL...

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Normally we are using Dynamic call. What will happen when COBOL program compilation & execution.

ramesh4greek

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• Jun 11th, 2010

Load Module: The object code converted into Load Module (Machine readable form) by using Link edit that's common in COBOL.    But in Dynamic call, first we have to submit the sub progs later we can use that in Link  section in COBCOMP. That's the procedure.

venkat65318

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• Sep 14th, 2009

Link edit is the process of linking of object codes of similar programs to form a single executable load module.Linkage of object codes of mainprogram and subprogram is done during execution.??

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Suppose a program has one i/p file and one o/p file now we want to add another file to the Cobol program and also two new fields (i.e columns) are added to the o/p file from the new i/p file then how will you do impact analysis.

SreekanthMuni

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• Dec 28th, 2009

This is the way we can avhieve this1. Read file12. Copy key3. Open file24. Read file2 with the key5. Write the o/p file36. Close file27. Read fle1 next record8. Perform steps 2 to 7 till end of data base

genesis786

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• Dec 21st, 2009

First of all - it needs to be understood what the program is used for. Questions likei) why the new file is being introduced to the program?ii) adding extra two columns to the output file - will that ...

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The Disposition Parameter in the JCL is Share ( DISP=SHR ) and Cobol program opens file in " Extend " mode. In this scenarion what will happen to that file?

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jedianiki  

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• Member Since Mar-2010 | Mar 24th, 2010

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The DISP=SHR in JCL means that the file is already existing and that it is not exclusively locked for your own use. Other user can still access this file. And the EXTEND in the COBOL program means that, when you open the file, the record pointer will be positioned on the last row of the record and every insert you'll make will be appended on the last position of the file.

jedianiki

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• Mar 24th, 2010

The DISP=SHR in JCL means that the file is already existing and that it is not exclusively locked for your own use. Other user can still access this file. And the EXTEND in the COBOL program means tha...

pkraja101

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• Feb 6th, 2010

In this time it will respond to the COBOL program and we can successfully write in the old source program.

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rasheeed17

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• Jan 19th, 2012

Inspect is a kind String function in COBOL, examples given by PKK are pretty good

PKK

• Dec 9th, 2011

Individual characters in a field can be accessed and possibly changed by use of the INSPECT verb. INSPECT is used with TALLYING option to count designated characters. eg: INSPECT WS-A TALLYING...

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Hi,

Can any one tell how to use copybook in COBOL, and please explain with file structure(means i am using 5 fields of file and i want to declare them in copybook and and i want use it in COBOL programming)

gandikotasiva

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• Apr 27th, 2012

Don't forget to specify the library where that copy book resides ie.., in SYSLIB

rasheeed17

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• Jan 3rd, 2012

Workinfg-storage section. pds: TEST.RASH.LIB.ABC.COPY(COPYBK1) 02 VAR-LIST. 05 VAR1 PIC X(10) 05 VAR2 PIC X(10) 05 VAR3 PIC X(10) 05 VAR4 PIC X(10) 05 VAR5 PIC X(10) TEST.RASH.LIB.ABC.PROG(TESTP...

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Culd any body tell the concept for the prime number programe?

Gunesh Asatkar

• Feb 13th, 2013

set the start and end limit from which prime will calculate. then start first for loop and second for loop. "cobol DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 77 I PIC 999 VALUE 001. ...

drcobol

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• Nov 26th, 2012

1. You dont need to loop further than the integer of the square root of the number in question
2. You can skip multiples of numbers already checked (if a number is not divisible by 2 then its not by 4 either)

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For example:
01 something PIC X(06).
01 one PIC 9(02).
01 two PIC 9(02).
01 three PIC X(02).
SELECT socket(:number)
INTO :something
FROM DUAL
result:
something = 1234ww
one = 12
two = 34
three = ww

gauravaram

• Dec 6th, 2018

We can declare something as a group variable
01 something pic x(06)
05 one pic 9(2)
05 two pic 9(2)
05three pic x(2)

Indu

• Nov 2nd, 2018

Redefines can be used

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I have file with customer details and I need to process only those records who is having valid email id, so how we can validated these records using COBOL?

neha

• Jan 29th, 2018

MOVE @ TO WS-CHAR
you can use INSPECT EMAILID TALLYING WS-COUNT-1 FOR ALL INITIAL WS-CHAR
IF WS-COUNT > 0 (means there is @)
proceed
ELSE
ERROR OUT

PRAVEEN SAINI

• Feb 12th, 2017

It is partially correct answer @ symbol is part of the answer we have to check (.) for valid mail id ..
Correct me if I am wrong

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A subscript is a working storage data definition item, typically a PIC (999) where a value must be moved to the subscript and then incremented or decremented by ADD TO and SUBTRACT FROM statements. An index is a register item that exists outside the program's working storage. You SET an index to a value and SET it UP BY value and DOWN BY value.

vjjammi

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• Aug 7th, 2010

An Index is the value of OFFSET or DISPLACEMENT from the starting of the array. The index is defined as part of the occurs clause in the definition of the array as shown below. 01 WS-TABLE-ARRAY. 0...

ramesh4greek

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• Jun 11th, 2010

SUBSCRIPT: No. of occurences is called Subscript.INDEX: The disposition of the element.Index can be used in Table data searching and Sorting but Subscript won't be useful for the above.

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I don't know please give me answer

TheMadProfessor

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• Oct 12th, 2009

1) Without executing the program, there is no output to see.2) If you are talking about changing the DD names of the files, can't be done without also changing the corresponding ASSIGN statements in t...

NarayaN

• Apr 26th, 2006

 Hi !!I think that the last one mentioned for Concantenation of 2 files is incomplete. The DD Names should be specified as part of the SORT Step.You can pass on 2 files as Input files and the new...

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Gaurav Prasad

• Dec 18th, 2006

CONFIGURATION SECTION comes under ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

manoj

• Jul 21st, 2006

Configuration section comes under environment division. It is optional section and having two paragraphs i.e. source comp and object computer.

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kkreddy98

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• Sep 5th, 2007

It will give compilation error because WS-AMT is a edit-item and edited items can not be used in arthmetic operations.Thanks,Kotireddy k

kavitha

• Sep 25th, 2006

It will not show any error. Becos "value" clause is not needed for this variable to show compilation error and the ADD syntax can be used to add value to alphanumeric variable. Alphanumeric variable can handle numeric values (ex. 10, 20) but vice versa cannot happen.

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Chander

• Sep 22nd, 2015

Hi, I guess the Hex range can be checked, HEX 50-60 is special chars.

Pranab

• Sep 13th, 2014

Through "Inspect" verb its possible. like, if you want to search $ in var1 than - INSPECT VAR1 TELLING TELLY1 ALL $ DELIMITED BY SIZE.

if TELLY is >0 then it is having the special character $.

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ram_prabhakar

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• Aug 28th, 2009

Answer should be D. Syntax error because only hifens are allowed to name a field in COBOL.

raja shankar dasgupta

• Jul 24th, 2007

The answer is dif we ignore the spelling mistakesnow perform pri-out until sw=1; while reading the in-file its automatically adding one to the subscript.so the new value of sw=1 and then the loop stops.i think the prob is with the logic

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C1-TRUE C2-FALSE C3-TRUE A,B,C are defined as given below
A:C1 AND(NOT C2) OR C3
B.(NOT C1) OR (NOT C2 AND NOT C3)
C.(C1 OR C2)AND C3 D.C1 AND C2 OR C3
given the above information which of the following statements are valid? a.only A,B and C are TRUE
b.only A,C and D are TRUE
c.A,B,C and D are TRUE
d.only C and D are TRUE

Chinnu Ann Jose

• Aug 21st, 2013

B

charanjeet kaur

• Jun 9th, 2013

A.C.D

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The PERFORM and END-PERFORM statements bracket all COBOL II statements between them. The COBOL equivalent is to PERFORM or PERFORM THRU a paragraph. In line PERFORMs work as long as there are no internal GO TOs, not even to an exit. The in line PERFORM for readability should not exceed a page length - often it will reference other PERFORM paragraphs.

suma_infy

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• Sep 20th, 2008

In In-line PERFORM the procedure name is omitted. An In-line PERFORM must be delimited by the END-PERFORM statement.SYNTAX:          PERFORM  &nb...

sudhakar chandu

• Sep 28th, 2007

In-line perform is a concept where the control will execute a block of statements residing in a same paragraph and here the control will not shift form one paragraph to another paragraph.

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rajalg05

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• Apr 5th, 2009

It is 32767, irrespective of VSAM or non VSAM. In case of VSAM you will have to give no SPANNED while DELETE-Defining the cluster. IF any doubts you can verify creating in mainframes.

Kavitha

• Sep 25th, 2006

32022.

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ramana

• Feb 7th, 2007

Hello Guys,

Comp-1: Storage is in hexadecimal and size is full word(4-bytes)
Comp-2: Storage is in hexadecimal and size is duobleword.
Comp-3: Storage is in packed hexadecimal and size is (n/2)+1.

Balasubramanian G

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• Dec 17th, 2006

USAGE COMP-1 : Data is stored as single precision floating point in 4 bytes.Difference between COMP-1, COMP-2, COMP-3 and COMP :COMP-1 data is stored as single precision floating point using 4 byte...

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