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input 1 input2 ouput1 output2 output 3 1 re 300 1 re 200 1 re 300 3 rc 500 1 re 200 2 rr 400 1 re 300 2 rr 400 1 rc 400 3 rc 500 1 rc 400 2 rr 700 2 rr 700 5 tt 900 5 tt 900 2 inputs r in flat file and output 1 is matched records,ouptput2 is unmatched of input1,output3 is unmatched of input2! how vl u get the output files using sequential order and to check with each and every records! let me know the procedure division ?

2294

How do u initialize an array?

CTS,

2 14749

How do u sort the table for Search ALL? Is it only using ASCENDING KEY IS statement in occurs clause? If the data is input in non ascending order, will the ASC KEY IS automatically sort the data? or will it throw compile time error?

CTS,

1 10858

If i initialize the 01 level variable in array, will it initialize all the array elements (occurs)?

CTS,

8 25679

How do you fetch current date in normal cobol pgm and in cobol-db2 pgm?

Cap Gemini, CTS,

3 21322

can we declare s9(9)v9(9) in cobol ? if yes how many bytes it will occupy ?(urgent plz answer it)

CTS,

13 36642

01 xxx pic 9(4). 01 yyy pic 9(6). move 123456 into yyy. move yyy to xxx. display yyy. what would be the value of yyy

HSBC,

13 36579

can you please let me know if there is any walkins for COBOL/PLI/DB2/IMS/JCL in pune other than IBM and ITC infotech

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01 var1 pic x(10) 01 var2 redefines var1 pic 9(10). then in procedure division move 'abcde' to var1 then waht is the value of var1 and var2

HSBC,

9 14688

what are the steps to sort in a cobol program?

Patni,

2 5584

how will you define vsam file in select clause?

Patni,

3 8530

whats the difference between search and search all?

Patni,

4 7265

can you declare redefine in level 01?

Patni,

8 18851

using redefine can you redefine lower variable size to higher variable size?

Patni,

3 8043

if you code move high-values to variable,can you move it into numeric variable or alphanumeric variable?

Patni,

1 7543

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

2244

What is the Purpose of POINTER Phrase in STRING command in COBOL?

1252

Have you used comp and comp-3 in your project? And how?

2482

What is the difference between Global and External Variables?

1377

For rewrite, why is it mandatory that file needs to be opened?

1108

Describe the cobol database components?

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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.

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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

How to remove 2 duplicate records and copy only one using job control language?

1218

What is the difference between perform … with test after and perform … with test before?

1440

Which is the default, TEST BEFORE or TEST AFTER for a PERFORM statement?

1354

How to print 10 to 1 if the input have only 10 digit number?

1261

Write a program to explain size error.

1199

Differentiate between structured cobol programming and object-oriented cobol programming.

1147

How to find out the closest prime number of an input number? I believe it has something to do with SEARCH and COBOL Linear Array.

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