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I have two files , file1 is input file it contains 10,20,30,....,records but i want to display the records in file 2 as reverse order .how can we do by using jcl& cobol(dont use array) please any one can tell me the answer

GreenTree, IBM,

3 9794

write a program to eliminate duplicate records in a input file and send them to output file.

IBM,

2 6463

wirte a pgm in using files in which we hav 10 ,20,30 40...100 records in inputfile and i want them to be send to outputfile in reverse order. PLZ HELP ME OUT .........THIS IS A RECENT QUESTION IN IGATE..

iGate,

5 9930

if a=b how the flow will complete??? perform test through test-exit. perform activa through activa-exit. test. if a=b then next sentence else move a to c. test-exit. exit. activa. -- -- activa-exit. exit.

IBM,

1 4539

write a program to eliminate duplicate records in a input file and send them to output file.THIS IS IGATE RECENT QUESTIONN.....JUST 1 WEEK BACKKKK...

iGate,

5 20045

how many maximum no of variables can be declared in linkage section ?

HCL,

2 6613

what are the isolation levels and where we use it in the db2 program

TCS,

3 8158

what is scope terminator

IBM,

2 6012

how many bytes does a s9(12)COMP-4 field occupy?? a.2 b.4 c.8 d.1 ans with reason please

2 8487

can anyone explain me the concept of COMP-4 PLEASE??

2 5125

can internal sort be applied to sort ksds files?

1 5485

I have a field with data type X(10). I want to perform arithmetic operation on this field? I tried doing it by moving the value into a numeric field. but it didn't work out. I am getting a S0C7 abend. Pls let me know if there is any way of getting this done?

ADP,

2 5462

1 4510

There is a variable with value 19446. Requirement is to convert it to 194.46. I tried it by doing divide by 100 and my receiving field data type is 9(03)v99. But the output is 194. I am not getting the decimal value. Could anyone pls let me know how to get this done?

2 6525

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

IBM,

1 7549

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What are declaratives and what are their uses in cobol?

1205

how can i see junk values in dclgen or in hostvariable of comp ?

2997

What the difference is between continue and next sentence?

1166

What is a report item?

1141

what is difference bt COND, REGION & TIME parameters at JOB & EXEC. give an exp.

9104

Are you comfortable in cobol or jcl?

1049

What is the Purpose of Pointer in the string?

1081

explain sorting techniques in cobol program?

1201

Write a cobol program making use of the redefine clause.

1181

Difference between array and sub-script ?

1658

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 ......

12379

how do you reference the ksds vsam file formats from cobol programs

1189

What is redefines clause in COBOL?

1293

What are the cobol coding sheets?

1269

State the various causes of s0c1, s0c5 and s0c7.

1082

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