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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 ?

2256

How do u initialize an array?

CTS,

2 14610

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 10758

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

CTS,

8 25335

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

Cap Gemini, CTS,

3 21138

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

CTS,

13 36107

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 36093

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

2390

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 14364

what are the steps to sort in a cobol program?

Patni,

2 5466

how will you define vsam file in select clause?

Patni,

3 8385

whats the difference between search and search all?

Patni,

4 7092

can you declare redefine in level 01?

Patni,

8 18539

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

Patni,

3 7896

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

Patni,

1 7445

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1130

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1308

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1605

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1127

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1104

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1169

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1139

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