Answer / ananta bajpai

it is the section of data division. it is used for linking
two cobol sub-programes(call calling )as well as passing
the value from jcl by parm parameter.

Answer / srinivas adilapuram

Linkage section is used to define any data passed across
programs.

Answer / kavya

LINKAGE SECTION is used to access external data.

Answer / sivakumar sekharannair

i feel Anantha's answer sounds good. Linkage section is
used to pass data between programs and also between jcl and
program.

Answer / suresh

linkage-section is used to define the storage that is to be
passed between the programs.

Answer / pooja

Linkage- section is used to access the data which is sent
from external program. JCL can send maximum 100 characters
to a program thru PARM.

Answer / jaipal reddy

linkage section is used to pass the data from jcl to
application program. by using parm parameter we can send max
100 characters to the application program. if we mention
the parm parameter we have to define the linkage section.

Answer / arun

Linkage Section is used to transfer the control between the sub-programs( calling and called)and also to Pass the value from JCL using PARM

Answer / kishore

to communicate with the old program.

Answer / kishore

to communicate with the old program.

The hierarchy of the execution of logical operators is (a) NOT AND OR (b) AND OR NOT (c) OR AND NOT (d) OR NOT AND

10 Answers   Huawei, IBM, TCS,

i have n records in one file and in this file there is some fields and i want to count that how many sharma in my file so plz give the coding that how we read sharma ?

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What is the output generated by the following code? 01 GRP-I. 05 SUBFLD1 PIC XX VALUE "AB". 05 FILTER PIC X(6) VALUE SPACES. 01 GRP-2 REDEFINED GRP-1. 05 SUB-FLD2 PIC XX. 05 SUB-FLD3 PIC XX. 05 FILTER PIC X(4). IF SUB-FLD1 NOT = SPACES DISPLAY "SUBFLD1" MOVE "ABBCCD" TO GRP-1 IF SUB-FLD3 = SPACES DISPLAY "SPACES" ELSE DISPLAY "SUBFLD3" DISPLAY "END" ELSE DISPLAY "SPACES" DISPLAY "END". (a) SUBFLD1 SUBFLD3 END (b) SPACES END (c) SUBFLD1 END (d) SUBFLD1 SPACES

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What are the functions like c or c++ in cobol?

2 Answers  

What is an in-line perform ?

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how many subpgms we can use in a main pgm ? how do u link sub pgm to main pgm ? how can i use the parameters declared in main pgm to sub pgm ?

2 Answers   TCS,

What is the maximum size of a 01 level item in COBOL I? in COBOL II?

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Name the divisions in a COBOL program ?

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hi dudes.....can any one help me..... what is SET TO TRUE all about,anyway?

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Explain about different table spaces.

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Can we use icetool in cobol program?

3 Answers  

What do you do to resolve SOC-7 error?

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