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Keane India Ltd,

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How do you compile cobol program..?

1 7989

Hi, Say I have 10 flat files and I want to copy all these 10 flat files to a GDG versions flat files (I have GDG base: FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE) in one shot. Can we do that in one shot using a JCL. May be by using IEBGENER. It's a bit urgent. So anyone's fast rely would be appreciated.. Thanks in advance.. 10 flat files ----------------------------------- FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE1 FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE2 FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE3 ; ; FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE10 TO GDG versions ----------------------- FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0001V00 FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0002V00 FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0003V00 ; ; FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0010V00

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4 22402

what happens if we wont give timestamp in precompilation process ?

Covansys,

4 9612

what is the use of comp2 ? where can we use it with example ?

Covansys,

3 12789

i have a table like this : Name ADDRESS Toto 123 ... Toto 456 ToTo 678 I would like to delete 2 last row...please tell me how to delete its

EDS,

5 9350

in job stmt i coded time=(2,30) and in step 1 i coded time=(1,30) and in step i coded time=(1,30), whch one executes first and what happens if step1 and step2 time executes and wht about the remaining time if step and step2 executes

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what happens if we dont close cursor in db2-cobol pgm?

6 27525

what is the diff b/w select stsmt and cursor ?

2 6350

How to add a field to a PF and compile it without loss of data?

7 29478

How to find the list of source physical files in a library?? Is there any way to get a list??

Infosys,

5 23595

77 a pic x(4) value '1234' -----> instead of this 'abcd' 77 b pic 9(4) value zeros. move a to b what is the answers for both cases? IS it possible? Give me elementary move rules briefly......

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a pic s9(4) comp b pic s9(4) comp-3 c ???????????????? d ???????????????? move a to c add a+B giving d. what is ur declaration for c,d?

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How to update only a field of a PF in an RPG program. I don't want to update the record, only one field.

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Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is the usage of comp fields in cobol?

1197

What is output procedure?

1030

how to access data in control blocks such as jobname?

975

what opcode will be used to test the zone of a character field?

1796

Explain the function of the relative record data set?

949

how do you reference the printer file formats from cobol programs

1234

What is runstats db2?

1048

What is a db2 tablespace?

1084

Service Program : S1 Modules in S1 : M1 M1 having two procedures : ADD, SUB Current Binder Language STRPGMEXP PGMLVL(*CURRENT) EXPORT SYMBOL("ADD") EXPORT SYMBOL("SUB") ENDPGMEXP Doubt: I need to add one new Module to the Service Program M2 having one procedure ‘MULT’ How to add this new module to the service program S1 ? If I need to recreate the service program again, Do I need to mention the Module M1 again while recreating along with new Module M2? There is no Binding Directory. Binder language structure will be like this STRPGMEXP PGMLVL(*CURRENT) EXPORT SYMBOL("ADD") EXPORT SYMBOL("SUB") EXPORT SYMBOL("MULT") ENDPGMEXP STRPGMEXP PGMLVL(*PREVIOUS) EXPORT SYMBOL("ADD") EXPORT SYMBOL("SUB") ENDPGMEXP

2388

How to check last update on table in db2?

1070

How are you going to remove duplicates from the file that is being read?

1014

What is the function of finish in idms?

907

what is a non-join logical file?

1850

Write about the self-referencing constraint?

997

Explain about area currency?

865

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