what is the Difference between SYSIN and PARM ?
Answer Posted / saisankar
there are two ways to send data to the application prog.
1)parm (for small amount of data)
2)sysin(for large amount of data)
1)parm: is used to send the data to application prog
(eg;.cobol)
upto 100 characters.
2)sysin:is used to send the data to application prog
(eg;.cobol)
large amounts.
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