PIC X for strings. PIC X(100) means a 100-byte string. PIC 9 for numbers, optionally with S (sign) or V (implicit decimal point). For example, PIC S9(7)V99 means a signed number with 7 digits to the left of the implicit decimal point and 2 digits to the right. What does Read more…
88 level number in COBOL is one of the most used declarations in mainframes development and it is considered as a special level number which is used to improve the readability of COBOL programs. As it gives a name to a condition, it is also called as ‘Condition Names’. What Read more…
Static Call occurs when a program is compiled with the NODYNAM compiler option. A static called program is loaded into storage at compile time. Dynamic Call occurs when a program is compiled with the DYNAM and NODLL compiler option. A dynamic called program is loaded into storage at runtime. What Read more…
A U4038 abend is a user-abend which comes from Language Environment, the “run-time” for Mainframe programs (it supports multiple Mainframe languages). What is Abended s000 U4038? A U4038 abend is typically a Language Environment abend. The 4038 means that another error occurred in the program and LE is shutting down Read more…
DCLGEN (Declaration Generator) is a structure‑generating utility that maps the columns of a database table into a structure (a COBOL record) that can be included in an embedded SQL declaration section. Why do we use Dclgen? DCLGEN generates a table or view declaration and puts it into a member of Read more…
The CORRESPONDING (CORR) phrase causes ADD, SUBTRACT, and MOVE operations to be performed on elementary data items of the same name if the alphanumeric group item or national group item to which they belong is specified. A national group is processed as a group item when the CORRESPONDING phrase is Read more…
Initializing an Array in the DATA Division The VALUE clause is used to initialize a data-item in WORKING-STORAGE, but COBOL-74 does not permit its use in a definition containing an OCCURS clause. A data-item with a VALUE clause must be defined and the space it occupies, and then REDEFINED as Read more…
PIC 9 for numbers, optionally with S (sign) or V (implicit decimal point). For example, PIC S9(7)V99 means a signed number with 7 digits to the left of the implicit decimal point and 2 digits to the right. What does S9 mean in COBOL? COBOL data type definitions Data type Read more…
COBOL division is the topmost component of the COBOL program and the most important one. This generally contains one or more sections which later divided into paragraphs. It is a collection of sections, paragraphs, sentences, or a block of characters. What is the purpose of data division in COBOL? Data Read more…
Identification Division It is the first and only mandatory division of every COBOL program. The programmer and the compiler use this division to identify the program. What are the 4 divisions of a COBOL program? , the statements, entires, paragraphs and sections of a COBOL source program are grouped into Read more…