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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 9640

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

IBM,

2 6346

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 9718

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 4445

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 19823

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

HCL,

2 6473

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

TCS,

3 7995

what is scope terminator

IBM,

2 5884

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

2 8368

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

2 5018

can internal sort be applied to sort ksds files?

1 5355

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 5332

1 4434

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 6414

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

IBM,

1 7449

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I need to compare 3 variables(dates) and do some processing based on the earliest date. There could be more then 1 date record in any of the 3 fields. What is the best way to code this?

2229

How you can read the file from bottom?

1086

How can i load all the data from a file to Table (array) in cobol.How i manage the occurs clause with out reading the file.Any options avilable ? Please can any one help me it is urgent?

2535

What is a report item?

1097

How to know whether the module is dynamical or statistical?

1087

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?

7746

What is the compute verb? How is it used?

1082

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.

2399

Name some of the examples of COBOl 11?

3085

How to remove 2 duplicate records and copy only one using job control language?

1172

What are the different data types in cobol?

1336

Why occurs cannot be used in 01 level in COBOL?

1126

) How do u handle errors in BMS macro

1963

How do you get the data to code the BMS macro?

1924

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

3099

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