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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 14173

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

1 5867

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 9750

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

1 4569

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

1 4479

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

4 9270

What are the ways you can generate a copybook?

2 5385

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 7349

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 6974

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 6688

how many divisions are there in cobol

ADP,

3 8469

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

ADP,

6 26040

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 7374

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 7989

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

2 5687

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How you can read the file from bottom?

1158

When is inspect verb is used in cobol?

1258

Can we change the password using ALTER? anyone tried and changed?

2021

IF I mention stop run in CICS what happens?

2379

How you can characterize tables in cobol?

1203

I have File 1 occurs 5 times with Employee-ID,Employee-Name,Employee-Dept (EEE and MECH). I have File 2 occurs 10 times with Employee-ID,Employee-Name,Employee-Dept (EEE,CIVIL,CHEMICAL and MECH). In FIle 1 and FIle 2 , for matching Employee-DEPT (Only MECH) , we need to move entire records from file1 to file 2. We should not use 2D array. Your help is needed here.

1566

What are INPUT PROCEDURE and OUTPUT PROCEDURE?

1300

explain sorting techniques in cobol program?

1206

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

1111

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

1299

Difference between array and sub-script ?

1666

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

1235

Describe the cobol database components?

1178

) how do u code after getting data?

2155

What are the different rules for performing sort operation?

1224

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