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Where from I can get Free COBOL compiler by Ramprosad (11/18/2003)
Is there any reserve word date difference in cobol? how can we difference? by prakash (2/20/2004)
How to define a static variable in COBOL? by KIRRI (4/25/2004)
Is os/390 W/LE is equivalent to Enterprise COBOL? by vardhan (8/4/2003)
What is an Index sequential file in COBOL? Suggest applications where indexed sequential... by ranjan (10/29/2003)
If you were to study COBOL, how much mathematics is required to learn this programming... by Peggy (3/17/2004)
I would like to read from COM1: but cannot find a direct reference in the RM-COBOL manual.... by hungwe (6/20/2004)
In COBOL,how to find the number of words in a string and how to find the number of... by gooner 85 (4/25/2007)
Any idea what this does? COMPUTE W50-STD-DEV = W50-VARIANCE ** 0.5 by Bill (6/18/2004)
I have 1 input file that I need to read and write into 2 output file at different times in... by newkidontheblock (1/20/2006)
What is interactive processsing and batch processing? by Tessa (9/4/2003)
There is 2 file, which contains records, in one file i have to get a value and check that... by nandha (5/4/2004)
i would like to ask for the coding convention in COBOL the use of periods and structure... by sade (2/7/2005)
i am atttending interviews now so i want FAQS in COBOL ,,,,if some body can help me pl... by nabi (6/28/2003)
Which compiler is used to compile COBOL? by Jeni (1/20/2005)
I cannot create a Report for my Programs in COBOL using open COBOL. by vineetha (4/11/2004)
Write a program in COBOL that sorts the values in an array(single dimensional) the... by sirisha (10/3/2003)
Can I write Identification Division twice in the program? Is it synatically right? by Riya (5/4/2004)
WHAT IS MEANT BY DIVISIONS? by DEEPU (3/5/2007)
what is index sequential file in cobol by prabhakar (9/15/2003)
In cobol Is it possible to sort an indexed or a relative file ?.. or is it that you can... by ponsa (4/29/2004)
IF PIC 9(4) 9(4)COMP WILL OCCUPY 2 BYTES MEANS THE MAXIMUM VALUE THAT WE CAN... by SENGOL (10/19/2003)
in Report generation, i am having a header with 20 fields. i cann't print the heading in a... by sanjana (2/13/2004)
write a program in COBOL that sorts the values in a vector(single dimensional array), the... by KAMALA (10/25/2003)
what is index sequential file in COBOL? by chandni (10/25/2003)

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what about the questions on COBOL in interviews how it differs from normal exams ? by jsingh (9/24/2003)
respected sir i have a problem regarding COBOL programming.the program is as under: a... by vikrant (11/8/2006)
how to enter value for a field which is described as Comp... during unit testing. by praveen (7/10/2003)