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COBOL Interview Questions

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In an array processing what is the thing that can be done by using subscripts but not by using index

JPMorgan Chase,

4 14159

hi. This is Ram.i have one doubt.why can't we display comp-3 variables directly? let me answer quickly plez........

1 5865

In COBOL CALL-CALLING,if a program A is calling 3 sub- programs, dynamically, then it is said sub-programs will always will always in Initial Mode. My question is : Do we need to code CANCEL or (IS INITIAL) for dynamically called sub-programs or it is the property of Dynamically called pgms so every time sub-pgms are called they will be in initial mode. ***This question is only Dynamic call****, Please reply. Thank you in advance.

Wipro,

4 9739

hi dudes.....can any one help me..... what is SET TO TRUE all about,anyway?

1 4566

plz,could any one tell me? what about EBCDIC in cobol?briefly?

1 4476

I have a occurs for 100 times but it has executed 101 time what could be the reason?

4 9264

What are the ways you can generate a copybook?

2 5379

consider the fallowing 77 stat pic 9. 88 male value 1,2,3. 88 female value 4 through7. what will be the value of stat a) set male to true. b) set female to true.

5 7345

what will be the output when a)pic 9(6)value 000178 is moved to pic ***,***. b)pic 9(5) value 57397 is moved to pic $$,$$9.

5 6965

in cobol i have one file it contains records like 10,4,23,98,7,90..... total records 100. iwant 10 to 20 in reverse order in cobol environ ment any one please give the answer......

IBM,

2 6680

how many divisions are there in cobol

ADP,

3 8463

how many bytes does s9(7)COMP-3 field occupies?

ADP,

6 26034

The below is the declaration for a variable ws 01 ws pic 9(3). if you want to insert space how will you do that. in which level u should do it

ADP,

3 7368

how will u retreive value from a table.write it with syntex. 01 ws-table 05 ws-table1 occurs 10 times. 05 ws-table2 occurs 10 times. the above is 2 dimensional array..how will u retrieve 1st element of an array

ADP,

3 7988

HI THIS IS ANIL. HOW TO PASS A RECORDS OF A FILE(PS OR PDS) TO AN ARRAY?

2 5684

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

1235

i made it to stage 3 of an interview process wednessday they will quiz my knowledge again face to face for an analyst role recruiter said it will be based on Business requirements system is cobol and good ideas what they might ask etc

2597

Difference between array and sub-script ?

1656

What are INPUT PROCEDURE and OUTPUT PROCEDURE?

1297

what is the difference between COBOL2 AND COBOL390?

3051

How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster? And how can you get the ksds file records into your cobol program?

1143

Can we redefine the field of x(200) to less than 200?

1375

What are the pertinent COBOL commands?

3175

What is length is cobol?

1099

How do we get current date from system with century in COBOL?

1377

what is difference between cobol and cobol/400

22927

What is the difference between comp and comp-3?

1185

What type of SDLC u followed? Why?

1999

Differentiate cobol and cobol-ii. (Most of our programs are written in cobolii, so, it is good to know, how, this is different from cobol)?

1117

What is the difference between a binary search and a sequential search what are the pertinent cobol?

1138

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