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What is difference between Initialize and value?
nagaraju
- Apr 30th, 2013
value : value clause is used to initialize values at working storage section only. i.e.., giving the values at declaration time initialize : this verb is used in 2 ways. 1) used to supply the init...
talluri
- Jul 27th, 2011
INITIALIZE verb is used to refresh the alphabetic & alphanumeric empty fields with SPACES and numeric empty fields with ZEROS
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Called and calling program for cobol with cursor
I have program A which is calling B first time. B program is feaching data using cursor , but some mess happened and the control went back to pro A without closing cursor . Once again program A called program B then what will happen to cursor. will program fetch the data.
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How to pass paramter from cobol to Jcl
mf.vannan
- Dec 22nd, 2009
Note that we can move the parameter from cobol to JCL via MOVE in the application and it will receive by the internal reader in the JCL SYSOUT in DD statement.Thanks,ManiVannan M
alok
- Feb 13th, 2007
It is passed using PARM parameter.
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What will happen if a cursor is opened again before closing?
A cursor is opened.After fetching few rows. it is opened again before closing it.What will be the result?
mf.vannan
- Jun 25th, 2010
If cursor is opened again before closing The error will be happen as Cursor already opened. Error code is 501Rgds Rasipuram Manivannan MContact: =91-9486115495
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In Cobol we may get return code of 4 or 8 or 12 or 16, If this is the case why the picture clause of return code in alphanumeric field? why not numeric?
sujithdan
- Mar 8th, 2011
When we code we make sure that variables are defined in such a manner to handle every condition. Though return codes are numeric,we generally use alphanumeric variables to store it as alphanumeric var...
ahobalanag
- Feb 13th, 2010
RETURN-CODE is a 2 byte binary field. Hence, it can very much be defined as a numeric field also. It is defined as alpha numeric field, i.e., PIC X(02) because it occupies 2 bytes and COBOL converts n...
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What is the reference modification
ramesh4greek
- Jun 11th, 2010
Yes the above 2 steps are correct. By using reference modifcation we can write reverse of a string, right angle and piramid.........
pawan_kch
- Jun 20th, 2008
Reference modification is used to retrieve/replace the set of characters from a string.Ex: MOVE WS-VAR(1:5) TO PV-VAR. MOVE 'GEEK' TO WS-VAR(1:4).
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In-line PERFORM and out-line PERFORM
what is the in-line PERFORM and out-line PERFORM?
subha2010
- Aug 10th, 2010
In line perform performs the conditions before coming into the para and out line perform performs with in a range PERFORM end-PERFORM
ramesh4greek
- Jun 11th, 2010
IN-LINE PERFORM:PERFORM .......................................END-PERFORM.The statements which are under Scope perform is called IN-LINE PERFORM.OUT-LINE PERFORM:Other than any other perform is calle...
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Comp and Comp-3
In real time in which situations we can use comp-3 and comp. What is the major difference between these two?
ramesh4greek
- Jun 11th, 2010
In COMP the data is stored in binary format, and displayed in character format.In COMP3, the data is stored as the above formula. For lower bound values COMP is best and for upper bound values COMP3 is better.
mainframerek
- Apr 15th, 2010
Comp-3 is more efficient than Comp.Comp: Binary representation of data, can contain only S, 91 - 4 : 2 bytes (1/2 word)5 - 9 : 4 bytes (Full word)10 -18 : DoublewordComp-3 : P...
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Give simple program example for Dynamic link and Dynamic call in COBOL?
ambadiramesh
- Apr 9th, 2010
If the main module is calling submodule statically then the sub module's code will be copied into the main module in the comiled version but this wont happens in DYNAMIC calls case.Hope it will help.Regards,Ambadi. Ramesh.
Lev Gaitsgory
- Feb 19th, 2010
Dynamic Calls:01 Sub-Routine pic x(8) value 'ABC'CALL Sub-Routine USING ARGUMENTS
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What are the type of comp usage?
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Answered by: Gayathri
- Sep 4th, 2005
COMP Usage is used for data items of numeric type. There are 4 types of COMP usage.
1.COMP : Used only for integers.Either half word or full word .
2.COMP -1 :Used for floating points.Internal representation is hexa decimal.full word is used.No PIC Clause .
3.COMP -2 : Similar to COMP-1.Only difference is double word(8 bytes )is used
4.COMP -3 :Interenal representation is decimal.Each character is assinged to half byte.The sign bit is assinged to right most bit. The no.of bytes required for n characters is (n/2) + 1 (rounding down)akhileshrewa
- Jun 16th, 2009
comp usage are1 comp12 comp23 comp4 comp3but comp usage can reserve max. 8 bytes for internal representation of variable like pic 9(1) to 9(4) reserve 2 bytes (half word) pic 9(5) t...
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Is Renaming variable takes separate space or not
RICHA_GARG
- Feb 9th, 2010
RENAMES clause does not use any extra space within the program as it just provides a replacement name for use in a data definition attached to a program through a COPY statement.
gopalchand
- Dec 3rd, 2009
Rename Clause is used to Regrouping the Elementary Data Items.It will not takes Separate Space
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Can we use search and search all in embedded sql?
TheMadProfessor
- Oct 12th, 2009
SEARCH and SEARCH ALL are only used for tables within the program and have nothing to do with SQL. SQL is used for queries and other such functions on external relational tables maintained by a DBMS.
Senijor Mastrojani
- Oct 24th, 2006
search and search all are cobol reserved words.sequal will not recognize them wether it's embeded or not.moreover it makes no sence for instance to fetch everything onto file and than use search or search-all when from database you can select anything randomly.
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What is the difference between Working-storage Section & Linkage Section?
Jo Ann
- Aug 4th, 2020
there is much difference between Linkage and working-storage on how you define variables. linkage section has 01 level only. Linkage is to take in data from other programs or stored procedures. Wor...
ramesh4greek
- Jun 11th, 2010
There is no difference between Working and Linkage both are in Data Division.Working-Storage for declaring the variables in main program.Linkage section is used for declaring the variables for Sub program. Parm parameters also can be declared in Linkage section only.
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How to delete sequential file?
vissusmarty.1986
- Sep 20th, 2008
There are two ways to delete records in a sequential file1. To move spaces to the records.2. To rewrite the file with out moving the records which we want to delete from the file.
Guest
- Jan 12th, 2007
In cobol there is direct command for deleting records from sequential file. We can follow the below steps and delete the records from sequential file. for example.01 ...
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What will happen if we give GOBACK statement instead of STOPRUN in a program which does not call any other program?
Stephen
- Jul 28th, 2011
It will abend with the below message " The flow of control in program TRIAL proceeded beyond the last line of the program."
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How to find the number of records in a flat file using COBOL ?
I tried in many ways, but it loops over again and again in the last record and reports me abend error.
Mainframe_Dinosaur
- Jul 5th, 2010
Mainframe programmers wouldn't normally write a Cobol program just to count the number of records in a file. We would count the number of records using DFSort or SyncSort, or use AMS(Idcams ...
sivachennai
- Nov 5th, 2008
In this code i am using cnt for finding the number of records.0700-LOAD-UOM-FILE.READ MPSF-item-FILE AT END MOVE WSL-Y TO WSW-ITEM-FILE-SWT MOVE WS-ITEM-TAB-CNT TO WS-UOM-ITEM-MAX GO TO 0700-LO...
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What happens if we code Exit program instead of Stop Run in main program
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If a simple cobol program has no syntax error, then is it necessary to compile it?
burelamanohar
- Dec 13th, 2011
Without compiling the program, is it possible to find whether it doesnt have errors? If Yes,
Could you please let me know what is the procedure you are following to find the errors?krishna
- Oct 11th, 2011
Compilation converts the source code in to object code but the object code is not executable in mainframe environment so we need to link-edit it by using iewl............compilation is must for the programs to execute...............
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