how do u define a file in cobol and jcl ?

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how do u define a file in cobol and jcl ?..

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In cobol we define a file by using 'SELECT' statement.
In jcl we define it by using 'DD' statement.

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how do u define a file in cobol and jcl ?..

decalre file in cobol- select filename assign to dd1
in jcl - dd1 will be the ddname for your jcl

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