How to read records in reverse order in flat file?
I know we can do it by reading all records into an array....
Then read records in reverse order by using subscript or index
but can any body give me the exact code.

Answer Posted / ch. ranveer gurjar

you can try this i will give 100% exact output...by
CH. RANVEER SINGH GURJAR





IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. 'OCCURS'.
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT INFILE ASSIGN TO DD1.
SELECT OUTFILE ASSIGN TO DD2.
DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
FD INFILE.
01 INREC.
05 IN-EMP-ID PIC X(5).
05 IN-EMP-NAME PIC X(10).
05 FILLER PIC X(65).
FD OUTFILE.

01
OUTREC.
05 OUT-EMP-ID PIC X(5).

05 OUT-EMP-NAME PIC X(10).

05 FILLER PIC X(65).

WORKING-STORAGE
SECTION.
01 WS-COUNT PIC 9(4) VALUE ZEROS.

01 EOF PIC X(1) VALUE 'N'.



01ARRAY1.
05 ARREC OCCURS 1 TO 50 TIMES DEPENDING ON WS-COUNT.

10 AR-EMP-ID PIC X(5).

10 AR-EMP-NAME PIC X(10).

PROCEDURE
DIVISION.
OPEN INPUT
INFILE.
OPEN OUTPUT
OUTFILE.
PERFORM MOVE-RECORD UNTIL EOF = 'Y'.

PERFORM PARA1 UNTIL WS-COUNT = ZEROS

CLOSE
INFILE.
CLOSE OUTFILE.
STOP RUN.
MOVE-RECORD.
READ INFILE AT END MOVE 'Y' TO EOF
NOT AT END
MOVE INREC TO ARREC(WS-COUNT)
ADD 1 TO WS-COUNT.
PARA1.
MOVE ARREC(WS-COUNT) TO OUTREC
WRITE OUTREC
SUBTRACT 1 FROM WS-COUNT.

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