What is redefine in COBOL?

Dhans

• Sep 2nd, 2019

The REDEFINES clause is used to store more than one data items in the same storage area. Syntax: level-number Data-name1 REDEFINES Data-name-2 data-name-1 is the redefining item or the REDEFINES su...

gauravaram

• Dec 6th, 2018

redefines class is something you can use the existing memory location for your new variable using the redefines caluse 01 emp-data pic x(100) 05 emp-name pic x (40) 05 emp-no pic x(20) 05 fi...

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Which one of the following COPY statement is correct?1) COPY COPYFILE REPLACE ==PRE-== ==WK-==2) COPY COPYFILE REPLACING =PRE-= =WK-=3) COPY COPYFILE SUPPRESS4) COPY REPLACING ==PRE-== ==WK-== IN COPYFILE5) COPY SUPPRESS COPYFILE

Abhusha

• Nov 20th, 2014

COPY COPYFILE REPLACING =PRE-= =WK-= is the correct answer

correct syntax Syntax:
COPY copybook-name [(OF/IN) library name]
[REPLACING string-to-be-replaced BY replacing-string]

Rishu

• Jul 27th, 2014

1st one the answer

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What are the four divisions in COBOL

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venkat65318  

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• Member Since Sep-2009 | Sep 13th, 2009

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In Cobol there are 4 divisions.

1. Identification division or ID division
In this no setions are there. It has 5 paragraphs.
a. Progaram-id. programname
b. Author
c. Writen-date
d. Compiled-date
e. Installer

2. Environment Division
Under this there are two sub-sections
a. Configuration-section.
     Source compter.
     Object computer.
b. Input-Output section.
     File control.
     IO control.

3. Data Division
File-section.
Working-storage section.
Linkage section.
Report section.
Screen section.

4. Procedure Division

saurabh bandyopadhyay

• May 25th, 2012

There is another section in Data division; named as LOCAL-STORAGE SECTION.

For a recursive cobol program, you need to use that section to hold the current values of each variable while the program run.

Regards,
Saurabh Bandyopadhyay.
Mainframe Developer, India.

Nithya

• May 10th, 2012

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION */ mandatory */should contain PROGRAM-ID ENVIRONMENT DIVISION ...

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