COBOL Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

COBOL Interview Questions

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When we code these comp,comp1,comp-2,comp-3 and comp4 values. I know the differnece.I mean when we will prefer if it is new program.Explain in detail with memory examples. Thanks in advance.

CTS,

1 8546

can we use 77 level no for Redefines?if we use give an example?

Mphasis,

3 11357

have in 100 records in a file i want to move only matched records to one output_file1 and nonmathed records are moved to another output_file2 ... any one can provide logic code

3 10160

I have a file it contain 10 records.i got abend at 8th record because of soc7.how do you know that perticular record got abend?

IBM,

3 12136

What is 66 level number and where it is used in real time by software developers?

ITC Indian Tobacco Company, TCS,

2 8561

If i got a job on mainframe technology, will i have a bright future?. Some people are discouraging me. Let me know, is it true? Please bring back me from the confusion.

2 6307

How much salary you are expecting? If they ask in an interview, what we have to tell?

Tech Mahindra, Wipro,

6 18763

I need to compare two VSAM files, both having 'number' as key. If there is a matching record, write the data into another VSAM file. How will it be possible.

DSRC,

1 9944

if someone is using my file,how can i find which user id is using?

4 8898

Can anyone explain me CALL procedure in COBOL.Does it carries similarities like call by reference in C.

1 3561

i need the code for this program in cobol. 2 + 1 = 3 4+3=7 6+5=11 8+7=15 10+9=19

2 6792

what is record label is empty or standard in file description of data division?

HCL,

2 7680

what is label record is standard or omitted in file description of data division?

IBM, TCS,

3 26195

how would find total records in files using seqientional

HSBC,

1 9626

Can 88 level variable be declared in FD section..?

Infosys,

1 15785

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

1280

What are 77 levels used for?

1152

How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster? And how can you get the ksds file records into cobol program?

1235

) what is the difference between AID and HANDLE AID?

2202

What are the different open modes available in cobol?

1250

IF I mention stop run in CICS what happens?

2432

what is difference between cobol and cobol/400

23086

What is length is cobol?

1158

How do you code cobol to access a parameter that has been defined in jcl? And do you code the parm parameter on the exec line in jcl?

1252

How do you reference the following file formats from cobol programs?

1207

For rewrite, why is it mandatory that file needs to be opened?

1154

How did the release of cobol/370 version 1.3 improve the performance of release 1.1?

1135

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

2543

What is the compute verb? How is it used?

1191

How you can read the file from bottom?

1197

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