COBOL Interview Questions
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Can we dynamically increase the size of occurs clause? i.e In case I an not sure of the size of array and want to increase the size at run time.If yes , how?

1 5305

I have a variable account-number declared as comp-3, s9(10) comp-3 in a file. How do i find a particular account number say 123456 in that file?

3 7091

Suppose i want to declare a binary comp fild of 7 byte .how to write?

IBM,

6 9592

I am sending values a and b with pic x(10) and pic x(10) by using call statement. In linkage section, I am receiving values with pic x(10) and pic x(11). Will my program fail? will it be compile error or run time abend?

3 6008

What is JOBLIB and STEPLIB in JCL? what is the purpose of using it?

1 15775

is this below syntax correct? CALL 'subprg' using A,B Please help

2 4610

COBOL Snippet: Tell where the control will when the below code execute IF (A=B) CONTINUE ELSE NEXT SENTENCE PERFORM END-IF.

HCL,

7 11182

can i give 9(10) in comp 3 instead of s9(10) ? if i can give wht would be ths ans

DELL,

2 6474

wht is load module and object module ?

DELL, TCS,

2 13546

wht is structured cobol pgm and non structred cobol pgm ?

CTS, DELL,

1 3155

how can we get current dat and time thru cobol pgm

DELL,

3 10124

how can i see junk values in dclgen or in hostvariable of comp ?

DELL,

2534

can any one give good example for cond 88 level number and for renames pls urgent dudes ?

DELL,

3 7459

how will u code parm parameter and where pls ?

DELL,

3 6558

wht is the difference between goto and perform stmts

DELL,

7 33085


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How to traceback if I am getting SOC7 or SOC4 abend? List down the steps

504


What are the various section in data division and briefly explain them.

685


What is the problem of ordered sequential files access?

690


Name the divisions, which are available in a cobol program?

675


can you please let me know if there is any walkins for COBOL/PLI/DB2/IMS/JCL in pune other than IBM and ITC infotech

1948






how do you reference the esds vsam file formats from cobol programs

625


Describe the cobol database components?

672


EXPLAIN MAIN FRAME TESTING PROCESS...HOW TO FIX THE MAINFRAME BUGS?

2048


Is it possible that the redefines clause has different picture clauses compared to the one it redefined?

668


What are the different rules to perform a Search?

613


How are the next sentence and continue different from each other?

755


If you are current on the owner of a set, what is the difference between obtain next and obtain first?

633


how we sort two input files based on a common column and giving one o/p file please send me the coding logic?

1640


explain sorting techniques in cobol program?

683


2 input fles: 2 flat files, with different number of records. both are having unique key for each record and already sorted in ascending order . match these files using unique key and in output only matching key value has to be written. please procide cobol logic

2091