Answer / sundar

Inspect verb is for counting, replacing and converting the
string.

Answer / uttam

INSPECT verb
The INSPECT verb can be used for two purposes.
1. Count the number of occurrences of a given character in
a field.
2. Replace specific occurrences of a given character with
another character.

Answer / adithya

1)inspect verb is used for counting repeated occurences and
storing repeated occurences in a variable.

2)we can replace character


3)we can count leading characters

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.

1 Answers   DSRC,

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I have a seq file with different fields one field is address with pic x(50) as input in a cobol program. In address there is 'PUNE' at any different positions in the address field ( form 1 t0 50) . My requirement is select the fields with address 'PUNE' by using cobol. Please suggest

2 Answers   IBM,

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how do you reference the variable block file formats from cobol programs

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

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what is the difference between occurs and occurs depending on? i dont think so there is the difference in storage..then why we should use occurs depending on?

9 Answers   TCS, Tech Mahindra,

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How would the number +1234 be stored if a PIC clause of PICTUREs9(4) comp-3 were used?

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is it possible to pass an SQL query inside a jcl which is inside a cobol program?

5 Answers   CTS,

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give the examples for strings and unstrings in cobol

2 Answers   IBM,

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Re: 01 NAME1 PIC X(13) VALUE "COBOL PROGRAMMING". 01 NAME2 PIC X(13). now I want to display the value of NAME1 in reverse order i.e value should be displayed as "GNIMMARGORP LOBOC" HOW can I do that ??? please let me know if any one knows it.

2 Answers   IBM,

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What is the output generated by the following code? 01 GRP-I. 05 SUBFLD1 PIC XX VALUE "AB". 05 FILTER PIC X(6) VALUE SPACES. 01 GRP-2 REDEFINED GRP-1. 05 SUB-FLD2 PIC XX. 05 SUB-FLD3 PIC XX. 05 FILTER PIC X(4). IF SUB-FLD1 NOT = SPACES DISPLAY "SUBFLD1" MOVE "ABBCCD" TO GRP-1 IF SUB-FLD3 = SPACES DISPLAY "SPACES" ELSE DISPLAY "SUBFLD3" DISPLAY "END" ELSE DISPLAY "SPACES" DISPLAY "END". (a) SUBFLD1 SUBFLD3 END (b) SPACES END (c) SUBFLD1 END (d) SUBFLD1 SPACES

7 Answers   TCS,

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) What is the use of IGNORE?

1 Answers   IBM,

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can u plz expain me how to declare dynamic array? what is the meaning of depending on clause in dynamic array?

3 Answers   IBM, Satyam,

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