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I have 100 records in a file.. i want to sort the records from 5 to 5o... give the syntax...

CTS, DSRC,

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A s9(4). B v9(4) value 0.21 can i move this?

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how to refer the data field?

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why mainframe we use not like java as frontend oracle as backend. or not word excel.In there also huge ammount data stored.

TCS,

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what are decleratives in cobol?

GGG, Satyam,

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1.give the details about WHEN OTHER. 2. how many form are available in evaluate.

IBM,

2110

in the TIME parameter we r giving hours r minutes

IBM,

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in a indexed file what is procedure for read the records from 12 to 18. please give the code example

L&T,

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what are the utilities for load and unload the DB2 tables

L&T,

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IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. MOVEPGM. DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 WS-I PIC 9(2). PROCEDURE DIVISION. A1000-MAIN-PARA. PERFORM PARA-X WITH TEST BEFORE UNTIL WS-I= 5 STOP RUN. PARA-X. DISPLAY "BEST2". I m getting error s722,while executing the program, seems getting in loop, can anybody tell me why

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How to increase the logical record length of existing PS file?

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Can anybody give me example of subscript and index

5 9678

what will happen if pass values more than 100 using PARM parameter?

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How to define a array dynamically.....

Fidelity,

5 10203

WHY LRECL NEEDS TO BE 4 EXTRA THEN THE COBOL FILE LENGTH & WHAT IT CONTAIN IN THAT LENGTH

Cap Gemini,

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i want to learn mainframe..any websites and material to learn from basic..? my mail id : rajeswaribe2010@gmail.com

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

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What are the different rules to perform a Search?

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please..could u give an example about USAGE IS POINTER ..and explain why and when we use it ?

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What are literals?

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What is a report item?

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Write a cobol program making use of the redefine clause.

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How do you reference the fixed block file formats from cobol programs

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how can we apply for HSBC exam(Mainframe) in India??? i went to their site and was told to submit my CV ,. etc..( totally confusing...)

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What is the default value(s) for an initialize? What keyword will allow for an override of the default?

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Difference between cobol and cobol-ii?

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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.

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How do u write test cases?

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Explain how to differentiate call by context by comparing it to other calls?

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i want a program using by if, evaluate , string, unstring, perform, occurs?

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