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i have a variable block which is used in my cobol program as input file having records of 4080 after compilation while runing the program im getiing file attribut mismatch and it is saying tht the record length of the file is 4084 can any one knw the answer how to reslove it ?

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whn do i get soc7 abend while moving alphanumeric to numeric or while moving numeric to aplhanumeric please reply ASAP?

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HOW TO MOVE REDEFINES CLAUSE FROM INPUT TO OUTPUT ?

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Did anybody attend the walkin of TCS on 31st July in Gurgaon for any technology,If u have completed 3 round i.e till the HR round,have u received the Offer letter yet? Please let me know.Thanks.

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TYPES OF SORTINGS. which is more prefarable.

Syntel, TCS,

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can i use multiple when statements in search & search all ? justify ur answer?

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Which is the best IBM mainframe Training Institute in Ameerpet, Hyderabad

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If you are current on the owner of a set, what is the difference between an obtain next and obtain first? Actually in which topic will we use dis???Plz explain it clearly

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At the minimum, which division of COBOL is enough to be coded?

CTS,

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Define REDEFINE clause and Is it possible to have the redefine clause anywhere in the working storage section for a data name?

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Consider the below example call a-test1. -- -- -- a-test1. if a=b perform a-test through a-exit next sentence else if b=c perform c-test through c-exit. if a=d perform d-test through d-exit. a-test. -- -- a-exit. exit. can u tell me what will happen if a=b after looping into a-exit will the control go back to a- test1. will the condition a=d be checked???

IBM,

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here is my requirement A1 is alphanumeric with value 'A1B2C3D4' as defined below 05 A1 PIC X(8) VALUE IS 'A1B2C3D4' but i need to have A2,A3 as ABCD & 1234 repectively...... A2 = ABCD A3 = 1234 Can you please explain me what are the different ways to do it?

IBM,

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how we can reverse the string in the cobol for example satheesh can be reveresed as hseehtas

IBM,

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1.What is the default print format in cobol?

HSBC,

5 19805

. How do we cast a variable in COBOL

HSBC,

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

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How can i load all the data from a file to Table (array) in cobol.How i manage the occurs clause with out reading the file.Any options avilable ? Please can any one help me it is urgent?

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What is link edit in cobol?

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What are the rules of the move verb?

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Define static linking and dynamic linking.

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How did the release of cobol/370 version 1.3 improve the performance of release 1.1?

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What are 77 levels used for?

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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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What is a scope terminator give example?

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

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

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Write the code to count the sum of n natural numbers.

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Why did you choose to work with ibm mainframe cobol programming?

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What is the problem of ordered sequential files access?

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What is cobol?

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