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How to read a 100 record from a file through cobol?

2 12332

What are the differentlevels of locks in IDMS?

1 5280

Hi, Please give the answer to this question? I have Phisical file with 100 records,there is no any duplicate records in this pf.Based on this pf one Logical file i have used.But this lf is viewing only 80 records only of that pf?What is the reason for this?Please give me answer?

IBM,

4 9282

What are the different ways to run a COBOL DB2 program using JCL?

2 9433

How to see the COMP3 value(packd decimal)

iGate,

2 8071

Can we give two user name in NOTIFY parameter in JOBCARD

Syntel,

1 7277

SORT card to eliminate duplicity.

Syntel,

1 5436

If we want to see the eliminated duplicate record thru SORT, how its output file will be managed

Syntel,

6 11308

what is full form of AIX

Accenture,

3 12588

What is the purpose of a READY?

2 6469

input:- A 10 20 30 40 B 5 7 10 14 C 8 12 14 16.... output:- A = 100,B=36,C=50. Here spaces are considered between numbers. When we give input as above, the numbers should be added n displayed.So please help me out.

4 6956

input:-AABBCCDDEFGHIIJ output:- ABCDEFGHIJ Here in input we hav the duplicate characters i.e repeating characters.SO we should eliminate the duplicate characters and should display the output in ascending order.

6 11303

input:- 12233344445555566666... output:- 1=1,2=4,3=9... Here firstno i.e 1 should be displayed and after that the alikeno.s should be added n displayed.i.e 2+2=4 like tat it goeson.

1 5479

what we will give in the ATI after reaching the trigger level eaither transation or program. EXEC CICS TRANSID() TERMID() TRIGGERLVL() what we have to code eaither TRANSATION OR PROGRAM

TCS,

2 7158

01 WS-NAME PIC X(10) OCCURES 2. by this we can get ws-name 2 times. My qustion is how can we access the second name

TCS,

5 9708

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what is elastic and non elastic subrile?

1011

I have many files which i am receiving from client everyday. I have one step for every file to check for empty or not. Here client gives 30 files i need to check for every file for empty or not and i need to perform 30 steps. Can I do it in single step. Dynamically i need to change the File name in my step.

1214

What are the two types of fields available in ims db?

1021

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

1235

Mention data types used in db2 ?

1156

What are hierarchy levels in jcl?

1522

Difference between NOPASS & OMIT?

1852

What is the meaning of Copy IDMS Subschema-Binds?

1687

How can you do the explain of a dynamic sql statement?

1069

How can we debug cobol pgm containig idms using xpeditor?

1515

Explain the difference between link and xctl?

964

what is the use of jdftval in join logical file?

1806

Explain the difference between local and central version operating modes?

839

What is explain plan in db2?

995

What are the access modes of START statement?

1273

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