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What is the difference between COMP & COMP-3 ? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/21220/ How many bytes will be stored in comp3(max)? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/29253/ When is a scope terminator mandatory? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/6930/ 77 I PI 9. PERFORM VARYING I FROM 1 BY 1 UNTIL>10 DISPLAY 'OK' END-PERFORM. What output/msg is likely when this program is executed thru JCL? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/6881/

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Write a COBOL program for Matrix Addition. http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/12762/ Is more than one record description is allowed in a FD? Is NUMERIC EDIT fields can be used for Arithmatic operations? 3) Is COMPUTE P,Q,W = A+ B/C -E ** 2 is a valid statement? 4) Is LINKAGE SECTION is mandatory in a sub program? 5) In edit fiels the character used for check protection is __________ 6) COMP-2 occupies _________ bytes? 7) Maximum length of a numeric item ________ ? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/6880/ What is the difference between Working-storage Section & Linkage Section? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/6889/ What is the difference between SEARCH and SEARCH ALL? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/21207/ Can Redefines clause be used in File section, if yes at which level number ? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/6912/ How do you define a variable of COMP-1? COMP-2? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/19795/ What is meant by abbend and what is the difference between abbend and error. when does and why dose it come. what are the types? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/11133/ Write a COBOL program for Matrix Addition? What are the sections available in Data division in COBOL? Explain me about Report Section. http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/12593/ What is file status 39 ? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/19814/ How many bytes does a S9(7) COMP-3 field occupy ? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/21224/ Why can't occurs clause be used at 01 level ? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/6873/ What is SSRANGE, NOSSRANGE? http://www.coolinterview.com/interview/19823/