If you were passing a table via linkage, which is
preferable - a subscript or an index?

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If you were passing a table via linkage, which is preferable - a subscript or an index?..

Answer / rama krishna

Since, index is not part of Working-Storage section, you
can not pass the value of index via linkage section. Hence,
you have to always use subscripts...

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If you were passing a table via linkage, which is preferable - a subscript or an index?..

Answer / aji cherian

Sbscript

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If you were passing a table via linkage, which is preferable - a subscript or an index?..

Answer / aji cherian

A subscript

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