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how to transfer the file from pc to mainframe??

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01 ws-p pic 9(2). 01 ws-q pic 9(2) value 01. 01 ws-r pic 9(2) value 99. p.d. compute p = q + r what will be result of p ans(00) but my question is that how i got 10 on the place of 00. (truncation will ocuure on right side not left). please tell me ?

L&T,

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I have the file which is having the extension no as records. sample file will look like below. 2310 3410 3256 4350 3781 5408 I need to replace the record which is starting with 3 to 5 (i.e) 3410 to 5410. How can we do it through cobol and cobol-db2 program? I need the possible logic?

RBS,

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I have the requirement to compare the two files and pick up the matching records. File 1. file2 23 32 32 13 34 15 35 36 36 35 43 Get the matching records from this 2 files to out file. how you will do this in cobol program?

ADP, Broadridge, CTS, HSBC, L&T, RBS, TCS,

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What is different between variable length and fixed length?

TCS,

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can we read records in a file from botom to top. if possible how can we read

ACS,

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01 a pic s9(5) value '-12345' how it will be stored

ACS,

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how we can edit records in vsam data set and non vsam data sets

ACS,

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what is the advantage of sync class

ACS,

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01 a pic x(4) value 'abcd' 01 b pic 9(3) can we move from a to b.if possible what would be stored in b.

ACS,

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How to remove the spaces at end of each record in the output file Via COBOL program? note: The file has a VB length

IBM, Wipro,

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If A>B next sentence end-if display 1 display 2. display 3. If a>b, it will display only 3.(the next sentence, ie., after fullstop/period) ____________________________________ if a>b continue end-if display 1 display 2. display 3. If a>b, it Will display 1 2 3 (the next statement) ____________________________________ if a>b continue display 1 end-if display 2 display 3. display 4. If a>b, Will it display 2 3 4 (or) 1 2 3 4 ?

UST,

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Sending data is aplhabetic size 7 (value 3000), I wantated this value to be stored in database, which is defined as s9(7)v9(2)comp-3.

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I got user abend U4038 while compiling my runjcl.. can anyone help me?

CGI,

10 54996

i declare a Table as OCCURS 2000 TIMES.If the input file has more than 2000 records will the COBOL program fail?

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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 ......

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Can you please let me know the centre name of INS certification in Kolkata.

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how to refer the data field?

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How to traceback if I am getting SOC7 or SOC4 abend? List down the steps

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how we sort two input files based on a common column and giving one o/p file please send me the coding logic?

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input 1 input2 ouput1 output2 output 3 1 re 300 1 re 200 1 re 300 3 rc 500 1 re 200 2 rr 400 1 re 300 2 rr 400 1 rc 400 3 rc 500 1 rc 400 2 rr 700 2 rr 700 5 tt 900 5 tt 900 2 inputs r in flat file and output 1 is matched records,ouptput2 is unmatched of input1,output3 is unmatched of input2! how vl u get the output files using sequential order and to check with each and every records! let me know the procedure division ?

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What is the difference between goback, stop run and exit program in cobol?

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1.Is it possible to move the data from 99.99 to 99v99? 2.What is the CICS-vsam Compilation process? 3.In My GDG 5 generation will be there GDG3 got an abend what will happen? 4.In my GDG first generation is +1 And I want to add the new generation what will happen previous generation? 5.How can you give the PIC clause below conditions A). s9 (reddy), B). s9 (5) occurs 5 times? 6.How override the proc from a particular step? and what is symbolic and override Procs?

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which is Best IBM Mainframe Training and Placement Institute in Ameerpet Hyderabad

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What are the access modes of START statement?

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how to access the file from prodution from changeman tool and to submit a file to production

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In COBOL programming, what is PERFORM? What is VARYING?

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i made it to stage 3 of an interview process wednessday they will quiz my knowledge again face to face for an analyst role recruiter said it will be based on Business requirements system is cobol and good ideas what they might ask etc

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What are 77 levels used for?

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what is the difference between COBOL2 AND COBOL390?

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