Deleting a record from a Sequential file.
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Answer / bathulasreeni
To remove an existing record from an indexed or relative
file, open the file in I-O mode and use the DELETE
statement. You cannot use DELETE on a sequential file or
line-sequential file.
For information on COBOL opening modes,please refer
http://clearmainframeinterview.blogspot.com/2013/11/file-open-
mode.html
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Answer / surya
After placing a record into a sequential file, it is not possible to delete a record and it is also not possible to change the order of the records.
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