Answer / dev

the most significant bit is used as a sign bit if it is set
then the field is negetive if not than positive

Answer / anil prajapati

it is stored in most significant bits

Answer / dimpy17

for negative value,2;s compliment is taken.

how many divisions are there in cobol

3 Answers   ADP,

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What is the difference between comp and comp-3?

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In a COBOL II PERFORM statement, when is the conditional tested, before or after the perform execution?

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what is the coding difference between COBOL and CICS.

8 Answers   Cap Gemini,

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here is my compile and link edit steps in a jcl //COMPILE1 JOB (3CUS,S),'CCDM TEST' //STEPNAME EXEC PGM=IGYCRCTL,PARM='DYNAM,RENT,LIB,OBJECT, // OFFSET,APOST,OPTIMIZE',REGION=4096K //STEPLIB DD DSNAME=PM7351.TEST2.COB,DISP=SHR //SYSIN DD DSNAME=PM7351.TEST2.COB(PGM1),DISP=SHR //SYSUT1 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT2 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT3 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT4 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT5 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT6 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSUT7 DD UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(10,(10,10)) //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSLIN DD DSNAME=&&LOAD,DISP=(MOD,PASS),UNIT=SYSDA, // SPACE=(10,(10,10)),DCB=BLKSIZE=400 //LKED EXEC PGM=IEWL,REGION=1024K //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A //SYSLIB DD DSN=PM7351.TEST2.LOADLIB,DISP=SHR // DD DSN=PM7351.TEST2.COB(PGM1),DISP=SHR //SYSLMOD DD DSN=PM7351.TEST2.LOADLIB, // DISP=SHR //SYSUT1 DD UNIT=SYSDA,DCB=BLKSIZE=1024,SPACE=(CYL,(1,1)) //SYSTERM DD SYSOUT=* //SYSLIN DD DSN=&&LOAD,DISP=(OLD,DELETE) //SYSIN DD DUMMY i am getting IEW2013I 0F08 NO MEMBER NAME WAS SPECIFIED. MODULE WAS SAVED USING TEMPNAM1. could any one tell me the resolution for this..?

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How do you do in-line PERFORM?

4 Answers   Accenture,

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can i give 9(10) in comp 3 instead of s9(10) ? if i can give wht would be ths ans

2 Answers   DELL,

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What guidelines should be followed to write a structured Cobol program?

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What rules are to be followed while using the corresponding options?

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can we use variable picture clause as xx.99 in cobol.

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Determine the total no of bytes in the following. 01 rec1. 02 a pic x(6) 02 b redefines a. 03 c occus 6 times pic 9. 02 d occurs 6 times pic 9. 03 e pic x(5) 03 f pic 999.

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how to remove leading spaces and zeroes in a cobol variable.is there any easy way to do it

2 Answers  

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