COBOL Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

COBOL Interview Questions

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What is mean by maxcc

Syntel,

7 52058

I have to write to a outfile where the number of records in that file should be the header of that file using IMS.. can anyone help me in this issue

IBM,

2607

What is the Linkage section? What is the Use and Why the parm length use alway "PARM-LENGTH PIC S9(4) or PIC S9 (4) COMP." any reason?.Please let me know any one... Cheers,Prasad

Syntel,

8 37148

How can we find out wether to declare the data items like Integer, Char,Comp? If comp types how can we decide wether it is Comp and Comp3.How it is? Please Explain... Cheers.

Syntel,

1 6585

Write a program to concert an Indexed file into Sequential file?

Covansys,

1 6028

I have a sequential file. How do I access a record in this sequential file randomly in my program ?

CGI, Xansa,

8 21697

Write the syntax of a two dimensional array?

Honeywell, Xansa,

8 29238

I have a sequential file of 100 records. How do I load the records into a two dimensional array ?

IBM, Xansa,

3 22398

What are subroutines ? and how do we pass data to the sub routines?

Xansa,

2 10364

Should I use STOP RUN in the sub program??why?

Xansa,

6 16857

should I use Go back in the main program ? Yes we can use Go back in main program as well.

Xansa,

2 7499

What are decleratives in COBOL ?

Xansa,

1 16142

Have you code any new programs in COBOL ? What is the functionality of the programs?

Patni, Xansa,

2 7741

What are the differences bitween cobol and cobol-2?

Wipro,

1 8535

Program A calls program B. Will the working storage variables declared in program B be initialized every time it is called by program A or will the values be retained until the end of program A?

7 21541

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Un-Answered Questions { COBOL }

I have a File that has duplicate records. I need only those records that occur more than thrice.?

10011

can anybody post me about file-aid and changemen tools pls and give me reference if any mainframe guys are there

2429

How to know whether the module is dynamical or statistical?

1213

How to use the same COBOL program in Batch and CICS on lines? explain with an example

2438

Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?

1333

Write down the divisions of cobol program?

1336

What is rmode(24)

1199

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

2277

Can you please let me know the centre name of INS certification in Kolkata.

2286

Program A (Normal COBBAT) calling a B Program (DB2COBOL, COBBATDB which is using a VSAM file. its a dynamic call. How we will handle VSAM file decleration in our from JCL from where we are running A PGM. And should we have PLAN for A pGM also. if possible can some one post a sample JCL. Thanks for help in advance.

5796

What is the compute verb? How is it used?

1188

Name the sections present in data division.

1315

What are INPUT PROCEDURE and OUTPUT PROCEDURE?

1367

what is difference bt COND, REGION & TIME parameters at JOB & EXEC. give an exp.

9178

How do get the result of your program directly on your pc?

2396

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