Suppose, file A has 100 records and file B has 500 records. We
want to write records common to both A and B into file C and
records which are present only in either A or B into another file D.
What should be the logic of Cobol program to achieve this?
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Answer Posted / shrik
Sort both file A and B using the Key in ascending order..
Then read File A and B..
Compare records read frm A and B
If found Equal write into File C (common records)
If NOT write into file D
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