Answer / hari nagisetty

In JCL

//step1 exec pgm=cobprog,parm='abcdef'

In COBOl

LINKAGE SECTIN.

01 PARM-FIELD.
05 PARM-LENGTH PIC S9(4).
05 PARM-VALUE PIC X(6).

PROCEDURE DIVISION USING PARM-FIELD.



abcdf will reflect in PARM-VALUE

Answer / alla srikanth

//step01 exec pgm=pgm1,parm='data'

Answer / rakesh reddy

In JCL

//step1 exec pgm=cobprog,parm='abcdef'

In COBOl

LINKAGE SECTIN.

01 PARM-FIELD.
05 PARM-LENGTH PIC S9(4)comp.
05 PARM-VALUE PIC X(6).

PROCEDURE DIVISION USING PARM-FIELD.



abcdf will reflect in PARM-VALUE

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