How can we know that cobol program is using report file or
simple file....?

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How can we know that cobol program is using report file or simple file....?..

Answer / bobby

Report Composer uses the AFTER ADVANCING phrase.
There is also a compiler option ADV/NOADV which tells that
this is report file.

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How can we know that cobol program is using report file or simple file....?..

Answer / ashok

In addition to answer #1, if you want identify that by
looking at the JCL, then file format of FBA or VBA also
means that its a report file.

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How can we know that cobol program is using report file or simple file....?..

Answer / jagan

Ashok, do we have a variable block attribute for a REPORT
file. As far as i have heard there is only FBA for a REPORT
file.

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How can we know that cobol program is using report file or simple file....?..

Answer / suresh ramaiyan

If the program uses the simple file then the statement used
to write into that is "WRITE REC-NAME".

If the program uses the report file then the statement used
to write into that is "GENERATE REC-NAME".

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