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How do you delete specific record using COBOL

i want delete one record from the file that is
50 th record how can we delete ...?

Total Answers and Comments: 3

Last Update: June 16, 2008 Asked by: raju_68

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Submitted by: guraddiv

if the file is VSAM then u can easily delete the records using primary key

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May 12, 2008 07:37:48

guraddiv

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RE: How do you delete specific record using COBOL

if the file is VSAM then u can easily delete the records using primary key

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June 10, 2008 16:08:15

gande

Member Since: June 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: How do you delete specific record using COBOL

DELETE file-name RECORD

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June 16, 2008 02:50:19

vukoti1229

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RE: How do you delete specific record using COBOL

The file which we are using is VSAm file then we can go for Key mentioned ,
If it is a sequential file we have to read till the 49th record then needs to delete the 50th record, this is the main disadvantage with Sequential files.

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