COBOL Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

COBOL Interview Questions

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What will happen if we generate GDG +2 version instead of +1 version?

T systems,

2 9984

Can we move SPACES to numeric field and ZEROES to alphabetic field? If yes what are the way doing this?

T systems,

6 44952

What will happen if we generate GDG (+2) version without generating (+1) version?

IBM, T systems,

2 20412

How many maximum number of procedures can we write in one COBOL program?

5 10645

Can we MOVE X(9) to 9(9) OR 9(9) to X(9)? If yes what are the ways for doing this?

T systems, Tech Mahindra,

12 64203

What is SDSF?

IBM,

13 21692

What will happen if we move SPACES to numeric field and ZEROES to alphabetic field?

T systems,

7 31386

What are ISOLATION LEVELS? Where do we need to specify them?

EXL,

3 10613

What are ISOLATION LEVELS? Where do we need to specify them in compiling JCL (Exactly which statement and what is syntax for it)?

T systems,

2 9510

What are differences between Static Call and Dynamic Call?

IBM, KBC, Keane India Ltd, Verizon,

10 28617

is it possible to rename 01 level?

4 10789

in how many mode we can open a file ?

4 8679

what is the purpose of linkage section?

10 19819

what is the difference between start and startbr?

2 12224

what r the types of perform statement

4 31174

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Un-Answered Questions { COBOL }

how to convert the recors form vsam file to db2 table tru file aid

3270

I have program P1 which calls file F1 which has 100 records and following structure 001 .................. 002 .................. 003 .................. 098 .................... 099 ................... 100 .................... Now I want to read these files and write these records in file F2 in following manner. 001 ...... 051 ..... 002 ...... 052 ..... 003 ...... 053 ..... .......... ....... .......... ....... .......... ....... 048 ........ 098 ...... 049 .......... 099 ....... 050 .... 100 ......

12395

What are different data types in cobol?

1327

What are the different rules for performing sort operation?

1231

Which mode is used to operate the sequential file?

1210

State the various causes of s0c1, s0c5 and s0c7.

1094

Program A (Normal COBBAT) calling a B Program (DB2COBOL, COBBATDB which is using a VSAM file. its a dynamic call. How we will handle VSAM file decleration in our from JCL from where we are running A PGM. And should we have PLAN for A pGM also. if possible can some one post a sample JCL. Thanks for help in advance.

5756

How you can read the file from bottom?

1161

example for sub strings ? and refernce modifications whit output pls

2323

Have you used the sort in your project?for this type of questions any working on real time project give the eg. with real time scenario.

2436

How do we get current date from system with century in COBOL?

1384

What is the usage of comp fields in cobol?

1188

Define static linking and dynamic linking.

1203

Why would you use find and get rather than to obtain?

1193

What is the difference between perform … with test after and perform … with test before?

1462

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