Answer / meera

Data division has 7 sections
1.working-storage section
2.file section
3.Linkage section
4.Communication section
5.Report section
6.Screen section
7.Local storage section

Answer / aji cherian

there are 6.

Apart from above 5 , One more ie, local-storge section.

Answer / utpal dutta

Apart from above 6 , One more ie, communication section

Answer / sukhwinder singh

THERE ARE 5 SECTIONS IN DATA DIVISION.

FILE SECTION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
LINKAGE SECTION.
REPORT SECTION.
SCREEN SECTION.

Answer / shivankoo

I am sure that there are 6 or more section. I am saying that
because I got below question in Amdocs mainframe test

Which of the following sections are a part of data division:
1.)Local Storage section
2.)Report section
3.)Screen section
4.)All of these

the correct option was 4 all of these

So apart from W-S section, Linkage section and file section
there are 3 or more sections.

Answer / satya

I to dont know exactly, but according to me there are 6
sections. I too want the clarified answer.

Please can anyone give answer it?

Answer / harsha

THERE ARE ONLY 5 SECTIONS.THEY ARE
1)LIKAGE SECTION
2)WORKING-STORAGE SECTION
3)REPORT SECTION
4)SCREEN SECTION
5)FILE SECTION

Answer / vampire

Data divison 6 sections

Linkage section
report secion
message/communication session
working storage section
screen section
file section

Answer / nagaraju

can anyone justify ur answer

Answer / mahesh

apart from 7 one more i.e lineage section

Without using move verb how to move one variable to another.

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