Submitted Questions

  • Finding COBOL or COBOL - DB2

    How to find a program whether it is a COBOL or COBOL-DB2 program by looking at JCL?

    PK.Ganapathy

    • Jan 7th, 2015

    Pure COBOL programs can be executed by EXEC PGM=. DB2 programs will need to be executed by EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01 with the SYSTSIN DD card with the plan/program name. If you are using IMS for checkpointing, then it is a little tricky.

    saransh

    • Mar 14th, 2014

    The JCL must have a DBRM module in the JCL.

  • Use of COMP fields?

    Is there any use of using COMP fields other than betwee SPACE utilization?

    Rohit Dwivedi

    • Jun 3rd, 2014

    For getting precision in the mathematical calculation the Comp variables provide more precisions as well rather than simple Numeric and Decimal values