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We can increment the count for each reading of record in a file.
Read file
count = count + 1
At end
display count

What is the maximum size of a 01 level item in COBOL I? in COBOL II?

2 Answers   IBM, RBS,

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PERFORM ACCUMULATE-TOTALS VARYING A FROM 1 BY 2 UNTIL A >2 AFTER B FROM1 BY 1 UNTIL B>2 AFTER C FROM 2 BY -1 UNTIL C<2 How many times the paragraph ACCUMULATE-TOTALS would be exicuted?

5 Answers   TCS,

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waht is inspect verb? where it can be in real time?

1 Answers   Patni,

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what is the purpose of linkage section?

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What is the difference between PIC 9.99 and 9v99 in COBOL?

0 Answers   SwanSoft Technologies,

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i friends greetings to the day...!!! I face a quation like"while runnig the programe every day i have to access the previous day updates only...!! Ex:- Let last day 100 customers took bank account i have to select those customers only.."

4 Answers   CSC,

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if a>b continue display x. dispaly y. end-if display 1 display 2. display 3. what should be my output ?

3 Answers  

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How can I find the maximum value of a field in a file while reading the file dynamically? without using sort function. Suppose i have a file with fields Timestamp, description, teamname, teamnumber.. i have read the file till end and find the maximun value of timestamp which is not in sorted order.. can we use function max(timestamp)?

1 Answers   CGI,

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Suppose i want to declare a binary comp fild of 7 byte .how to write?

6 Answers   IBM,

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Can we move X(9) to 9(9). If yes what are the ways for doing this?

3 Answers  

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What is the difference between SEARCH and SEARCH ALL? What is more efficient?

9 Answers   IBM, iFlex, Wipro,

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what is rediffine clause?in what situation it can use?give me real time example?

1 Answers   IBM,

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