COBOL Interview Questions
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why we are using set in searchall?

IBM,

4 6686

i need a program by giving input as a abcd in any randem order but i need a output as 1234 related to abcd. i.e,. a for 1,b=2,c.....etc..

IBM,

5 8124

why we are using picture clause in the cobol programs?

2 6109

i need a small 3d program using inline and outline.

1624

i want a program using by if, evaluate , string, unstring, perform, occurs?

1 4028

How to delete the records of a dataset through cobol programme?We should not use jcl utilitities like IDCAMS.

2 8448

suppose a cobol programme A calling programme B,C and D. If C undergoes some change what if A,B,C,D need to be recompiled or only C nee to be recompliled.

IBM,

2 7640

How do u know what version of cobol u are using?

3 14402

How to replace the GOTO statement in COBOL without changing the structure of program. e.g. consider following code... I.D. E.D. D.D. P.D. compute C = A + B. GOTO para 100-display. compute D = C - D. GOTO 200-display. some other logic...... ........ GOTO 300-para. ...... ...... GOTO 400-para. Now I want to replacce all GOTO statements without changing the structure and otput of program.

Accenture,

6 20507

I have program P1 which calls file F1 which has 100 records and following structure 001 .................. 002 .................. 003 .................. 098 .................... 099 ................... 100 .................... Now I want to read these files and write these records in file F2 in following manner. 001 ...... 051 ..... 002 ...... 052 ..... 003 ...... 053 ..... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... 048 ........ 098 ...... 049 .......... 099 ....... 050 .... 100 ......

Accenture,

4 10517

Why we need to use redefine clause when we can define the variable seperately... what is actual need....

Accenture,

5 12767

copy 100 records without using ibm utilities

3 7596

record length in spool?

Infosys,

2 5776

what is the use of outrecord?

1759

what is a zoned decimal data type and how it will be stored?

IBM,

2 7229


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What is the LINKAGE SECTION used in COBOL?

876


Why would you use find and get rather than to obtain?

666


In COBOL, what is the different between index and subscript?

745


What are the different rules of SORT operation?

683


i want to learn mainframe..any websites and material to learn from basic..? my mail id : rajeswaribe2010@gmail.com

1755






here is my requirement A1 is alphanumeric with value 'A1B2C3D4' as defined below 05 A1 PIC X(8) VALUE IS 'A1B2C3D4' but i need to have A2,A3 as ABCD & 1234 repectively...... A2 = ABCD A3 = 1234 Can you please explain me what are the different ways to do it?

6775


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

748


What are all the divisions of a COBOL program?

651


Explain how will you differentiate between an internal and an external sort, the pros and cons, internal sort syntax etc

805


What is the difference between structured cobol programming and object alternativelyiented cobol programming?

690


how do you reference the printer file formats from cobol programs

639


input= ,,,, mainframe training ,,, hyderabad .... location.... output1=$ mainframe training in hyderabad location$ output2=**** mainframe training in hyderabad location ****. In this pgn when we give input considering the spaces the output is displayed in this format.Like in the place of ,,,, $ should be displayed likewise.So please helpmeout.

1764


What are the rules of the move verb?

689


What is a scope terminator give example?

641


Mention the guidelines to write a structured cobol program?

598