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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 9795

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

IBM,

2 6465

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 9933

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 6615

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

TCS,

3 8161

what is scope terminator

IBM,

2 6013

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 5128

can internal sort be applied to sort ksds files?

1 5489

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 5465

1 4511

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 6526

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

IBM,

1 7549

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Is it possible that the redefines clause has different picture clauses compared to the one it redefined?

1152

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.

2435

)If there are 10 steps in GDG, if I want to refer the step2 after step5 . what should I do?

2011

How to fetch 1000 error records from VSAM file(Eg: 1000000 records present) while getting SOC7 abend ?

2473

What are different data types in cobol?

1322

I have a File that has duplicate records. I need only those records that occur more than thrice.?

9890

What is the utilization of copybook in cobol?

1194

Which mode is used to operate the sequential file?

1205

Explain how you can characterize tables in cobol?

1063

Name some of the examples of COBOl 11?

3143

Which Search verb is equivalent to PERFORM…VARYING?

1043

IF I mention stop run in CICS what happens?

2379

What is the difference between structured cobol programming and object alternativelyiented cobol programming?

1241

Which is not true about evaluate statement

2457

Explain the configuration section of a cobol program with examples of syntax.

1200

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