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Explain about Redefines cluse?

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Explain about Redefines cluse?..

Answer / amit barwa

REDEFINES Clause
Facilitates two or more data-names to point to the same
memory location
e.g.

01 WS-NUM1 PIC X(1)

01 WS-NUM2 REDEFINES WS-NUM1 PIC X(2).

If you MOVE '10' to WS-NUM2,

DISPLAY WS-NUM1 will show 1 while

DISPLAY WS-NUM2 will show 10.

Is This Answer Correct ?    7 Yes 0 No

Explain about Redefines cluse?..

Answer / avinanda mukherjee

If the example is-

01 WS-NUM1 PIC 9(1)

01 WS-NUM2 REDEFINES WS-NUM1 PIC X(2).

If you MOVE '10' to WS-NUM2,

DISPLAY WS-NUM1 will show 0 (Numeric) while

DISPLAY WS-NUM2 will show 10 (charecter).

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 1 No

Explain about Redefines cluse?..

Answer / mallappa

Redfeines Clause allows you to use a same memory area.
Ex:
01 var.
02 ws-date pic x(10).
02 ws-date1 Redefines ws-date
03 ws-day pic x(2).
03 ws-month pic x(2).
03 ws-month pic x(8).

Is This Answer Correct ?    3 Yes 0 No

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