What is the linkage section?
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Answer / aji cherian
Linkage section will be in the subprogram. This can be used
to pass parameters.
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Answer / shubha
this is one of the section under data division, and is used
in sub programs to pass the parameters.this section also
receives parameter from jcl
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Answer / vampire
Linkage section is subprogram
it will be coded in data division
use to pass values from one program to another
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Answer / vidhya
Linkage section is used to pass values from one program to
another.For example in CICS programs, linkage section is
used to code the DFHCOMMAREA where we recieve values from
another program.
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