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anandinmainframe
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Hi all,
These are all the questions asked in interview please let me know the correct answer.
When there is a change in the field length of a particaular field in a table what will you do?
Answer i told: I will do an impact and see what are all the programes use this field and will inform DBA about the field in the table.
If i declare pic(x) in 88 level
and in the sub variable as value abc which value will be considered.
Answer: i dont know |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
1. Usually, the dba is involved with the re-definition of the field. In additon to programs, there are screens, reports, generated files, etc.
2. There is no "pic" in an 88 level. . . Suggest you look at the COBOL Language Reference available via the "IBM Manuals" link at the top of the page. |
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Binop B
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Hi Dick,
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| There is no "pic" in an 88 level. . . |
Guess the owner meant picture definition of the level variable before 88 ... 
Hi Anand,
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| If i declare pic(x) in 88 level and in the sub variable as value abc which value will be considered. |
You could have try this on your own.. Anyway here are my testing results... 
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05 WS-WORK2 PIC X(01).
88 WORK2-CHK VALUE 'ABC'.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
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MOVE 'A' TO WS-WORK2.
DISPLAY 'VALUE IS ' WS-WORK2.
IF WORK2-CHK
DISPLAY 'CONDITION SATISFIED...'
END-IF.
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MOVE 'B' TO WS-WORK2.
DISPLAY 'VALUE IS ' WS-WORK2.
IF WORK2-CHK
DISPLAY 'CONDITION SATISFIED...'
END-IF.
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MOVE 'C' TO WS-WORK2.
DISPLAY 'VALUE IS ' WS-WORK2.
IF WORK2-CHK
DISPLAY 'CONDITION SATISFIED...'
END-IF. |
Compilation Messages
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14 IGYGR1056-E "VALUE" literal "'ABC'" exceeded the length specified in the "PICTURE" definition. The literal was truncated to the "PICTURE" definition length.
52 IGYPG3173-W The result of the comparison of operands WS-WORK2 and ABC is known at compile time, based on the attributes of the operands. Unconditional code was generated.
Same message on line: 59 66 |
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VALUE IS A
VALUE IS B
VALUE IS C |
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
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If i declare pic(x) in 88 level
and in the sub variable as value abc which value will be considered. |
I only chose to mention the non-existant "pic" in the 88. The rest of the question needs to be fixed as well. There is neither "subvariable" nor "sub variable" in COBOL. . .
On systems i support, the posted test could not be run. The standard compile jcl would not have permitted the linkedit of the code that generated an E-level error. . .  |
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Binop B
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| On systems i support, the posted test could not be run. The standard compile jcl would not have permitted the linkedit of the code that generated an E-level error. . . |
Very true... ...
Had link-edited and executed the program to show the owner how the system would behave... |
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