Answer / sreedhar

Linkage section is a part of data division.
This can be coded in 2 situations
1) When we want to pass data from Jcl to COBOL program using parm parameter.
2) when mainprogram communicates with sub program then we code linkage section in sub program

What is the Linkage section? What is the Use and Why the parm length use alway "PARM-LENGTH PIC S9(4) or PIC S9 (4) COMP." any reason?.Please let me know any one... Cheers,Prasad

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consider the following two IF statements: IF X AND NOT Y MOVE A TO B IF Z=1 OR 9 MOVE A TO B select one of the following data divusion entries which gives identical results for both the above IF statements a.01 Z PIC 9 88 X VALUE 1.9 88 Y VALUE 0.2 THRU 8 b.01 Z PIC 9 88 X VALUE 0.2 THRU 8 Y VALUE 1.9 c.01 Z PIC 9 88 X VALUE 1.9 88 NOT-Y VALUE 0.2 THRU 1.9 d.none of yhe above

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