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khamarutheen

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:58 pm
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Hi all,

This was an interview question plz give some solutions :
1. How many ways are there to initialize a group variable in COBOL?
2. How many ISPF screens can be opened maximum?
3. How will you rebind a the Package if you are suppose to change the SQL statements in the program?
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priyesh.agrawal

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:14 am
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Quote:
1. How many ways are there to initialize a group variable in COBOL?

Do u want to find the ultimate number of ways.

Quote:
2. How many ISPF screens can be opened maximum?

By default 8, but it can be increased by sys admins up to a max limit of 32.
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khamarutheen

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:30 pm
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Priyesh,

Quote:
1. How many ways are there to initialize a group variable in COBOL?

Do u want to find the ultimate number of ways.


Get me some available common ways.... plzz...
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Husna

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:56 pm
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khamarutheen,

You can use the option.... list+F9 to see all the opened screens (8 Screens)
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crrindia

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:04 pm
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Also you can use SWAP LIST command to see all the opened screens.
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guptae

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:06 pm
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khamarutheen,

Common ways are
1 By using Intialize verb
2 by using redifine
3 By moving 0 or spaces to numeric & alpha numeric variable
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priyesh.agrawal

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:17 pm
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Hi Abu... How r u...

I m late... Ekta already enlisted what was needed...

cheers...

Priyesh...
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mmwife

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 2:07 am
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You can also code a value clause at the group level, e.g.:
Code:

01  grp-fld         value spaces.
    05  el-1        pic x.
    05  el-2        pic x.
    05  el-3        pic x.

or
Code:

01  grp-fld         value all '5'.
    05  el-1        pic x.
    05  el-2        pic x.
    05  el-3        pic x. 

In this case the grp-fld will contain "555".
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SIVAMAIN

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:33 pm
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maximum we can open 8 screens in ISPF PANEL.

through values clause also we can initialize a variable
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khamarutheen

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:04 pm
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Hi all,

Thanks for your valuable reply. ....

Priyesh,


Thanks... Hope Fine... Have a nice day..
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