How to read records from flat file in reverse order through
COBOL program?
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Answer Posted / dimpy19
When REVERSED is specified, OPEN statement execution positions the QSAM file at its end. Subsequent READ statements make the data records available in reversed order, starting with the last record
Open INPUT filename REVERSED
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