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COBOL Interview Questions

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How many variables can be declared in w-s section.?

2 5957

how to move the records from file to array table. give with code example

ADP, Syntel,

2733

db2 variable decimal(15,2) what is the equalent size of cobol variable

Syntel,

2 18712

how do you move only numeric data from A to B 01 A pic x(10) value 'a1b2c34d5e'. 01 B pic x(5).

DELL, Mind Tree,

2 7802

Can we call a CICS program from a batch program or viceversa?If so, how?

3 7906

What happens in the background of spool when we submit a job for compilation and execution... This is a recent question in ibm...Kindly help me.....

IBM,

3 7333

I hv ten records in ps file and i hv say some 15 records in vsam file .i hv empno and age in ps file n empno,empname,dept n desig in vsam file. i hv 2 read the ps file n check wid matching empno in vsam file and then insert all fields from ps and vsam into db2 table....plz help in writin the procedure division

1 5294

If we use GO BACK instead of STOP RUN in cobol?

Temenos,

1 6306

how you will define variables length in cobol.

Temenos,

3 10214

can we declare occurs in 01 level?

Temenos,

2 6705

how to create temporary data set in jcl? what is the use?

Cap Gemini, Temenos,

3 20161

How to concatenation one or more string?

Temenos,

4 14098

If we use GO BACK instead of STOP RUN in cobol?

Temenos,

2 7945

file status 00 is checked after opening the file or reading the file

John Deere,

4 8624

What is the maximum data length for Numeric DataType ?

Cap Gemini,

3 9806

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input= ,,,, mainframe training ,,, hyderabad .... location.... output1=$ mainframe training in hyderabad location$ output2=**** mainframe training in hyderabad location ****. In this pgn when we give input considering the spaces the output is displayed in this format.Like in the place of ,,,, $ should be displayed likewise.So please helpmeout.

2294

What is the difference between Structured COBOL Programming and Object Oriented COBOL programming?

1185

i need a small 3d program using inline and outline.

2263

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

3214

Give some examples of command terminators?

1327

Which division and paragraphs are mandatory for a COBOL program?

1335

What is a scope terminator give example?

1159

System Testing for Mainframe Developers What is System Testing? integration testing ? what's the procedure ..

2138

What is the difference between structured cobol programming and object alternativelyiented cobol programming?

1280

What is Pic 9v99 Indicates in COBOL?

1344

What are the rules of the move verb?

1325

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

1432

how do you reference the printer file formats from cobol programs

1283

How arrays can be defined in COBOL?

1300

Which mode is used to operate the sequential file?

1257

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