What is the LINKAGE SECTION used for?
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Answer / shiva
1.IS USED TO DECLARE FIELDS TO PASS DATA FRM JCL TO COBOL
2.IS USED TO DECLARE FIELDS TO PASSS DATA BTWN PROGRAMS
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Answer / anil prajapati
this section is used for passing values from calling
program to main pogram and vice versa
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Answer / abhishek
LINKAGE SECTION IS USED FOR LINKING A MAIN PROGRAM TO
SUBPROGRAM.....
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Answer / venkatachalam
Sharing the memory location between called program and
calling program.
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