Interview Queries

sunojsm · New User Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Posts: 33 Location: Andorra

hi,

Some queries,

1) Can we transfer control from a paragraph of an user
defined section to a paragraph of another user defined
section?

2) what is the meaning of USAGE IS POINTER in cobol?
3) What are the minimum requirements of DIVISION for
a program to display ? MY NAME IS ?
4) How to declare ssrange in exec statement.Give
illustrations?
5) Can we redefine a storage location for more than 2
variables.?
6) What is the difference between GROUP BY & ORDER BY
clause in select statement.?

bye

chandramouli.v · New User Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 12

1) YES u can transfer control.
2) specifies the location in the receiving field from which byte the data has to be stored.
3) TWO divisions IDENTIFICATION & PROCEDURE DIVISION.
4) ssrange is a compiler option used to limit the subscript it must be placed in the command line.
5) yes u can redefine one storage location to morethan 2 variables
6) representaion of rows & coloumns