-
What is an in-line perform ?
-
What are the HIGH Values,LOW values and where we can use?
TheMadProfessor
- Oct 12th, 2009
HIGH-VALUES and LOW-VALUES are the largest and smallest possible values a given variable can hold, respectively. Typically, they are usually used with alphanumeric PIC X type fields.
kapilvharande
- May 30th, 2006
Low values means move some variables to spaces or lowest value if we dont know the actual value.High values means moving highest values to some variables in our program.actually moving the agtual...
-
What is the difference between Call and Link in cobol?
TheMadProfessor
- Oct 12th, 2009
CALL is an actual COBOL verb which invokes an external program and then returns. LINK does much the same, but is a CICS verb, not a COBOL one.
lfrank
- Jan 8th, 2008
Be aware that CALL does not mean the called module is part of the load module. That is only true if it is a Static call. Dynamic calls do not include the called routine in the load module.This questio...
-
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.
-
What is the difference between write & move in COBOL.? What is the meaning of 'TALLING' verb in cobol? What is the meaning of 'Eject' verb in cobol?
TheMadProfessor
- Oct 12th, 2009
MOVE copies data from one field within the program to another. WRITE creates an entire record that is written to an external file defined to the program.I believe you are referring to 'TALLYI...
dipti
- Dec 12th, 2006
there is a registor called tally so the count is stored in this tally reg using tally verbmove to move the values between variables or between literals and variables or between corresponding variables having the same qualifierswrite is used to write a record in a file
-
What are the two cobol verbs that are used in data division? (one is COPY..what is the other)
No comments
sethy.pradeep
- Nov 20th, 2008
Only Copy & Include these two verbs are used in data division.Regards,Pradeep
-
In file section of a COBOL program, I have the following line.Record varying from 122 to 160 depending on WS00_RECORD_LENGTH. How would the value of WS00_RECORD_LENGTH found out? Where will it be?
TheMadProfessor
- Oct 12th, 2009
Usually, W00_RECORD_LENGTH would be part of the record definition somewhere within the first 122 bytes of the record (it could not be in the variable portion of the record.) When creating such a ...
rfl
- Dec 2nd, 2006
FILE SECTION. FD &n...
-
1) Without execution cobol program how to see output?2) how to rename input filename and outputfile name?3) what is flag?4) what is impact analysis what basis how will you write test cases?5) how you sea output of cics command?6) how are datasets concatenated explain with example?
I don't know please give me answer
TheMadProfessor
- 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...
-
How many times PARA-A is performed : PERFORM PARA-A VARYING TIMES-COUNTER FROM 1 BY 1 UNTIL TIMES-COUNTER >0 PARA-A MOVE P TO Q MOVE H TO TIMES COUNTER a.10 b.1 c.11 d.0
chandradutt
- Nov 20th, 2009
PARA-A will execute atleast once depending H is not negative. Assuming that H is Positive. The Answer should be 'b = 1'.
tungal
- Feb 2nd, 2009
Yes, that is right.?Para-A will execute 0 times as TIMES-COUNTER?does not contain numeric value.
-
What if any, is the syntax error in the following piece of code 01 B PIC A(7) 02 C PIC 9(4) IF(B NUMERIC) ADD 10 TO C a.the condition in the if statement is wrong b.noting is wrong c.because C is initialised.ADD 10 TO C is wrong d.both B and C shoud have same size.
chandradutt
- Nov 20th, 2009
You are correct that it wont give any compilation or run time error but SYNTAX is definetly wrong. so the correct answer should be 'A.the condition in the if statement is wrong'
sharmilabit
- Jun 15th, 2006
ANS IS b. nothing is wrong....because it won't give any compilation or run time error. its just that the condition won't be satisfied and 10 will not be added to C and since C has not been assigned any value, nothing would be displayed. test it if u have doubt.
-
OCCURS clause is used in the DATA DIVISION on data names at (a) 01 level (b) 77 level (c) 88 level (d) any level from 02 to 49
gopalchand
- Nov 28th, 2009
Occurs Clause is used from 02 to 49 Level Only. Some Compilers are also Accepted in 01 Level. 88 Level is Conditional Name
Jeeva
- Dec 13th, 2006
Occurs clause cannot be used in level number 01,66,77,88.It can be used by level number from 02-49
-
Consider the following COBOL entries: 05 X PIC 99 VALUE 10. SUBTRACT 20 FROM X. The resultant value of X will be (a) 10 (b) 00 (c) compile-time error (d) none of these
-
Identify the invalid dataname from the following: (a) SAVINGS-ACCOUNT (b) ANNUAL-ALLOCATION-FOR-OVERHEAD (c) SAMOUNT250 (d) 12DEMAND
-
Study the DATA DIVISION entries and the three PROCEDURE DIVISION entries given below: 01 END-OF-FILE-SWITCH PIC XXX. 88 NO-MORE-RECS VALUE "YES". 88 MORE-RECS VALUE "NO". (i) READ SAMPLE-FILE AT END MOVE "YES" TO NO-MORE-RECS. (ii) IF NO-MORE-RECS = "YES" GO TO LAST-PARA. (iii) IF NO-MORE-RECS GO TO LAST-PARA. Which are wrong? (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iii) (d) all
gopalchand
- Nov 29th, 2009
Answer is (a)Clarification :(i) READ SAMPLE-FILE AT END MOVE "YES" TO NO-MORE-RECS.In the above statement, We can't move any information to 88 Level (This is Condit...
Karunagaran Molliya Gounder
- Dec 16th, 2006
answer is a) (i) and (ii)
-
ZEROES and SPACES are _______ constants (a) Figurative (b) Numeric (c) Non-numeric (d) Alphabete
-
-
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.
-
Difference between GOBACK & CHAIN in COBOL?
mf.vannan
- Dec 22nd, 2009
GOBACKControll will goes back where it is receive.If it is coded in Sub programe. controll will goes to Main program after the execution. Plz note that do not stop run the sub program when we are using the goback.Chain control will pass to next level.Regds,Rasipuram Manivannan M
kiran.r
- Jan 2nd, 2008
Goback: controller should return back to where ever it comes from.chain: controller will go to subprogram after compleation of subprogram it will go to os.
-
What is Addressing mode
mf.vannan
- Dec 22nd, 2009
Addressing Mode tells which hardware addressing mode is supported by your program: There are two TYPES of modeS in our community.AMODE- Addressing Mode24bit addressing 31-bit addressing or eithe...
mongia.mudit
- Dec 13th, 2009
AMODE is addressing mode.AMODE can be 24,31 or any. AMODE 24 implies that the addresses below the 16Meg line can be fetched but the addresses below the 16 Meg line cannot be fetched. ...
-
How can you redefine pic x(10) with pic 9(10) without loosing the existing data from the record.
COBOL Interview Questions
Ans