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Usage of copy statement in Cobol

Hi, Can any one tell how to use copybook in COBOL, and please explain with file structure(means i am using 5 fields of file and i want to declare them in copybook and and i want use it in COBOL programming)
Asked by: rpg0247 | Member Since Jun-2011 | Asked on: Dec 25th, 2011

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developer55

Answered On : Dec 26th, 2011

Code
  1. copy <copybookname>
It is used to save the file-structure as a member of pds.. so that other programs can use it if requried.

  
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rasheeed17

Answered On : Jan 3rd, 2012

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Workinfg-storage section.
pds: TEST.RASH.LIB.ABC.COPY(COPYBK1)
02 VAR-LIST.
05 VAR1 PIC X(10)
05 VAR2 PIC X(10)
05 VAR3 PIC X(10)
05 VAR4 PIC X(10)
05 VAR5 PIC X(10)

TEST.RASH.LIB.ABC.PROG(TESTPROG)

DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 CPY-VARIABLES-FRM-PDS.
COPY COPYBK1.

PROCEDURE DIVISION.
00000-MAIN-PARA.
MOVE HI TO VAR1
DISPLAY VAR1
MOVE VAR1 TO VAR2 VAR3 VAR4
DISPLAY VAR2 VAR3 VAR4
STOP-RUN

  
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gandikotasiva

Answered On : Apr 27th, 2012

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Don't forget to specify the library where that copy book resides ie.., in SYSLIB

  
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