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What is Redefines clause?
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Answer / a.roselin
Redefine Clause represents the same storage locations by
diffent data types
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Answer / roopa sharma
two or more data items can use same working storage area by
redefining a storage area
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 24 Yes | 3 No |
Redefines clause allows a programmer to give different data
descriptions to the same area of storage.
syntax:
LevelNumeber Identifier1 REDEFINES identifier2.
01 A PIC X(7).
01 B REDEFINES A PIC 9(5)V9(2).
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Answer / somnath
Two or more data items can use same working storage area by
redefining a storage area.
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Answer / krishna
Allowcation of more than one data items in a single memory
location.
Ex:
01 a pic x(9).
01 b redefines a pic x(7).
Rules for Redefines
1. Should be different datatype and size
2. Redefined item should not contain value clause
3. Redefing item cantain redefined item
4. Redefines can't write in 66 and 88 level numbers
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 7 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / malay
redefine clause is used to access same memory storage space by different data items.
ex...
01 a pic x(9).
01 b redefines pic 9(7)v9(2).
tips.
datatype may be different but size of B be same or less then size of A.
better for use same datatype and same size,so that out put should be correct.
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Answer / bhanupriya
the REDEFINES clause allows you to use different data description entries to describe the same computer storage area
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 4 Yes | 0 No |
Answer / prakash shrivastava
Redifines clause is used to allocate more than one data in
same memory location....
ex:- 77 a pic 9(2).
77 b redefines a pic 9(2).
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 20 Yes | 31 No |
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