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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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How do u initialize an array?

CTS,

2 14754

How do u sort the table for Search ALL? Is it only using ASCENDING KEY IS statement in occurs clause? If the data is input in non ascending order, will the ASC KEY IS automatically sort the data? or will it throw compile time error?

CTS,

1 10861

If i initialize the 01 level variable in array, will it initialize all the array elements (occurs)?

CTS,

8 25688

How do you fetch current date in normal cobol pgm and in cobol-db2 pgm?

Cap Gemini, CTS,

3 21332

can we declare s9(9)v9(9) in cobol ? if yes how many bytes it will occupy ?(urgent plz answer it)

CTS,

13 36676

01 xxx pic 9(4). 01 yyy pic 9(6). move 123456 into yyy. move yyy to xxx. display yyy. what would be the value of yyy

HSBC,

13 36597

can you please let me know if there is any walkins for COBOL/PLI/DB2/IMS/JCL in pune other than IBM and ITC infotech

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01 var1 pic x(10) 01 var2 redefines var1 pic 9(10). then in procedure division move 'abcde' to var1 then waht is the value of var1 and var2

HSBC,

9 14704

what are the steps to sort in a cobol program?

Patni,

2 5586

how will you define vsam file in select clause?

Patni,

3 8531

whats the difference between search and search all?

Patni,

4 7269

can you declare redefine in level 01?

Patni,

8 18879

using redefine can you redefine lower variable size to higher variable size?

Patni,

3 8060

if you code move high-values to variable,can you move it into numeric variable or alphanumeric variable?

Patni,

1 7556

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explain sorting techniques in cobol program?

1203

what is difference between cobol and cobol/400

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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.

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If you are current on the owner of a set, what is the difference between an obtain next and obtain first? Actually in which topic will we use dis???Plz explain it clearly

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here is my requirement A1 is alphanumeric with value 'A1B2C3D4' as defined below 05 A1 PIC X(8) VALUE IS 'A1B2C3D4' but i need to have A2,A3 as ABCD & 1234 repectively...... A2 = ABCD A3 = 1234 Can you please explain me what are the different ways to do it?

7896

Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?

1289

Explain what you understand by passing by value.

1154

How you can characterize tables in cobol?

1203

what happens if parmparameter passes zero bytes to the program

2133

what is s000 u4087 error? please give the all error codes in cobol,jcl.

17880

What is report-item in COBOL?

1156

What is the difference between PIC 9.99 and 9v99 in COBOL?

1334

What is the problem of ordered sequential files access?

1161

What are various search techniques in cobol? Explain.

1071

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

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