intersting questions

syams · New User Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 2 Location: chennai

Hi
I got a few intresting questions in recent inter view

A cobol program is given like this

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section1
para-int
perform para-a
perform para-b
perform para-c
perform para-d
stop run.

para-a
statement-1
statement-2 goto para b. (observe care fully)
statement-3
stament -4
para-b
statement-1
statement-2
statement-3
stament -4
para-c
statement-1
statement-2
statement-3
stament -4.

trace the execution ,will any error will occur

q2)what is the maximum size of a record can be

q3)is the call in precompile is a static or dynamic?(IN precompilaton sql statemnts are replaced by call staments)

q4)maximum length an alternate index for a record can be

few more question are are there but in next posting..

narasimha_devi · New User Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 26

these are the answers i have

no error

80 chars

dynamic call

syams · New User Joined: 28 May 2005 Posts: 2 Location: chennai

mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1592

Hi Syam,

Here?s another try:

Q1 ?perform para-d.? will cause a compiler error. para-d wasn?t defined.
?goto para b.? if not a typo, will cause a compiler error - s/b ?go to para-b.? And, of course, stmts 3&4 will never execute. Not necessarily an error, but unusual.

Q2 max rec len is 32K. The new LBI option allows very large blksizes for tape d/s. Only available for Assembler pgms.

Q3 Check the pre-compiler listing. If it shows ?CALL dataname? it?s a DYNAM call; if it shows ?CALL ?literal?? you have to check the compiler option (it could be either). Haven?t looked, but I?d guess they?re DYNAM calls.

Q4 Up to 255 bytes, but alt key len + offset can?t be GT base cluster?s data len.