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what is the size of W-REC in the following
01 W-REC
05 A PIC 9(4)V99
05 B READLINES A
10 C PIC XX
10 D PIC S9(4)
05 E OCCURS 7 PIC ZZ.ZZ
05 F OCCURS 5
10 G PIC ZZ.ZZZ99
10 H OCCURS 3
15 J PIC 9(3)
15 K PIC V99

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what is the size of W-REC in the following 01 W-REC 05 A PIC 9(4)V99 05 B READLINES ..

Answer / vel

Let us come from bottom

K=2
J=3

so H = 3 * 5 =15
G = 8
SO F = 5 * ( 8 + 15) =115
E = 7 * 5 = 35
A=B= 6
SO TOTAL SIZE =156

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what is the size of W-REC in the following 01 W-REC 05 A PIC 9(4)V99 05 B READLINES ..

Answer / rahul

Here B is redefining A so 6 will be added only once

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