How to read a record from bottom of a file which is indexed by 'A'.

How to read a record from bottom of a file which is
indexed by 'A'.

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How to read a record from bottom of a file which is indexed by 'A'...

USE SORTING ie:

SORT file-name1
ON DESCENDING KEY A
USING file-name2
GIVING file-name3

then read file-name3.

This is the nearest I can think of, any other solutions
please..

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Answer / mahesh

we can read a file from bottom using "EXEC CICS READ PREV"
command in COBOL program.

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How to read a record from bottom of a file which is indexed by 'A'...

Answer / guest

It just a cobol program

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How to read a record from bottom of a file which is indexed by 'A'...

Answer / rd

WE can use low valus to execute the file from bottom.

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