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I have two files , file1 is input file it contains 10,20,30,....,records but i want to display the records in file 2 as reverse order .how can we do by using jcl& cobol(dont use array) please any one can tell me the answer

GreenTree, IBM,

3 9793

write a program to eliminate duplicate records in a input file and send them to output file.

IBM,

2 6461

wirte a pgm in using files in which we hav 10 ,20,30 40...100 records in inputfile and i want them to be send to outputfile in reverse order. PLZ HELP ME OUT .........THIS IS A RECENT QUESTION IN IGATE..

iGate,

5 9918

if a=b how the flow will complete??? perform test through test-exit. perform activa through activa-exit. test. if a=b then next sentence else move a to c. test-exit. exit. activa. -- -- activa-exit. exit.

IBM,

1 4537

write a program to eliminate duplicate records in a input file and send them to output file.THIS IS IGATE RECENT QUESTIONN.....JUST 1 WEEK BACKKKK...

iGate,

5 20045

how many maximum no of variables can be declared in linkage section ?

HCL,

2 6606

what are the isolation levels and where we use it in the db2 program

TCS,

3 8154

what is scope terminator

IBM,

2 6002

how many bytes does a s9(12)COMP-4 field occupy?? a.2 b.4 c.8 d.1 ans with reason please

2 8482

can anyone explain me the concept of COMP-4 PLEASE??

2 5123

can internal sort be applied to sort ksds files?

1 5483

I have a field with data type X(10). I want to perform arithmetic operation on this field? I tried doing it by moving the value into a numeric field. but it didn't work out. I am getting a S0C7 abend. Pls let me know if there is any way of getting this done?

ADP,

2 5462

1 4505

There is a variable with value 19446. Requirement is to convert it to 194.46. I tried it by doing divide by 100 and my receiving field data type is 9(03)v99. But the output is 194. I am not getting the decimal value. Could anyone pls let me know how to get this done?

2 6523

how to access the file from prodution from changeman tool and to submit a file to production

IBM,

1 7548

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how do you reference the fixed unblock file formats from cobol programs

1234

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

1252

What is a scope terminator give example?

1109

write a cobol logic. i have file that has 10 records .1 record go to first output file and second record goes to 2 output and etc

1232

what happens if parmparameter passes zero bytes to the program

2131

Which division and paragraphs are mandatory for a COBOL program?

1276

Name the sections present in data division.

1241

What are various search techniques in cobol? Explain.

1068

What is amode(24)?

1235

What is the difference between goback, stop run and exit program in cobol?

1588

What is the difference between next sentence and continue in cobol programing language?

1220

how do you reference the esds vsam file formats from cobol programs

1216

What are the pertinent COBOL

2569

How can we find that module can be called – whether DYNAMICALLY or STATICALLY?

1233

Why would you use find and get rather than to obtain?

1187

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