LabGuide COBOL LA01 LC PDF

Lab Guide for COBOL Programming
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Karthigai Priya G/Fayaz Basha S.K. Dr.M.P.Ravindra 03-2007 3.0
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Version 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 Date Aug-05 Author(s) Narasimha Murthy/Priya Sep-06 Murali/ Narasimha Murthy/Priya 03-2007 Karthigai Priya G/Fayaz Basha S.K. Sep-2007 Fayaz Basha SK Reviewer(s) Murali Konareddy Murali Konareddy Murali Konareddy Murali Konareddy / Shashank Comments Initial Draft Incorporated the review comments FP Restructure 20062007 FP Restructure 20062007
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Contents
COPYRIGHT NOTICE ....................................................................................................... I COPYRIGHT NOTICE ...................................................................................................... II DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY ......................................................................................... I CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. II CONTEXT ................................................................................................................... 1 DAY 1 ASSIGNMENTS ..................................................................................................... 1 ASSIGNMENT 1: WRITING A COBOL CODE IN THE CODING SHEET, EXECUTING AND VIEWING THE OUTPUT IN SPOOL ....... 1 ASSIGNMENT 2: DEBUGGING A COBOL PROGRAM .......................................................................... 2 ASSIGNMENT 3: UNDERSTANDING COBOL CODING STANDARDS............................................................. 2 ASSIGNMENT 4: UNDERSTANDING ARITHMETIC STATEMENTS IN COBOL .................................................... 3 ASSIGNMENT 5: UNDERSTANDING EDITED PICTURE CLAUSES AND MOVE VERB ............................................. 4 ASSIGNMENT 6: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL MOVES IN COBOL ......................................................... 5 ASSIGNMENT 7: EXERCISES FOR SELF REVIEW ............................................................................... 6 DAY 2 ASSIGNMENTS ..................................................................................................... 6 ASSIGNMENT 1: DEMONSTRATION OF ON SIZE ERROR CLAUSE ............................................................ 6 ASSIGNMENT 2: UNDERSTANDING PERFORM..UNTIL VERB ............................................................. 9 ASSIGNMENT 3: GENERATION OF PAY SLIP OF AN EMPLOYEE USING ARITHMETIC VERBS, ROUNDED AND ON SIZE ERROR CLAUSES .................................................................................................................. 12 ASSIGNMENT 4: GENERATING GRADE SHEETS OF STUDENTS USING PERFORM VERBS AND IF..THENELSE ............ 13 ASSIGNMENT 5: USING PERFORM.UNTIL VERB TO ACCEPT CHOICE FROM USER AND DISPLAY THE OUTPUT ............ 15 ASSIGNMENT 6: USING PERFORM.VARYING TO GENERATE N ELEMENTS OF FIBONACCI SERIES ..................... 15 ASSIGNMENT 7: EXERCISES FOR SELF REVIEW ............................................................................. 16 DAY 3 ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................... 16 ASSIGNMENT 1: CREATION OF PS FILE AND UNDERSTANDING THE READ OPERATION OF A PS FILE ......................... ASSIGNMENT 2: UNDERSTANDING WRITE OPERATION OF A PS FILE ........................................................ ASSIGNMENT 3: APPENDING RECORDS TO A PS FILE ....................................................................... ASSIGNMENT 4: UPDATING RECORDS IN A PS FILE......................................................................... ASSIGNMENT 5: UNDERSTANDING SEQUENTIAL FILE MANIPULATIONS ...................................................... ASSIGNMENT 6: EXERCISES FOR SELF REVIEW ............................................................................. 16 17 18 18 19 20
DAY 4 ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................... 21 ASSIGNMENT 1: UNDERSTANDING READ AND WRITE OPERATIONS IN A VSAM KSDS FILE ................................ ASSIGNMENT 2: UNDERSTANDING THE VSAM KSDS FILE MANIPULATIONS ................................................ ASSIGNMENT 3: UNDERSTANDING COPY VERB ........................................................................... ASSIGNMENT 4 : UNDERSTANDING CALL VERB ........................................................................... ASSIGNMENT 5: CREATION OF MODULAR COBOL PROGRAMS ............................................................. ASSIGNMENT 6: UNDERSTANDING VSAM KSDS FILE AND PS FILE MANIPULATIONS ........................................ ASSIGNMENT 7: CREATION OF ALTERNATE INDEX FOR A VSAM KSDS FILE ................................................ ASSIGNMENT 8: EXERCISES FOR SELF REVIEW ............................................................................. 21 26 27 31 34 35 35 36
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DAY 5 ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................... 36 ASSIGNMENT 1: DEMONSTRATION OF ONE DIMENSIONAL ARRAY........................................................... ASSIGNMENT 2: DEMONSTRATION OF STRING AND UNSTRING VERB .................................................... ASSIGNMENT 3: DEMONSTRATION OF INSPECT VERB .................................................................... ASSIGNMENT 4: DEMONSTRATION OF SEARCH ALL VERB ................................................................ ASSIGNMENT 5: DEMONSTRATION OF REDEFINES AND RENAMES CLAUSES ............................................. ASSIGNMENT 6: UNDERSTANDING STRING HANDLING VERBS .............................................................. ASSIGNMENT 7: EXERCISES FOR SELF REVIEW ............................................................................. 36 38 40 41 45 48 49
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Context
This document contains assignments to be completed as part of the hands on for the subject COBOL Programming (Course code: LA01). Note: In order to complete the course, assignments in this document must be completed in the sequence mentioned.
Day 1 Assignments
Assignments which are not followed naming conventions will not be evaluated and will be assumed as Incomplete.
Assignment 1: Writing a COBOL Code in the Coding Sheet, Executing and Viewing the output in spool
Objective: To learn how to write a COBOL program in the coding sheet, execute it
using a JCL and viewing the output in spool Problem Description: Write a COBOL program to display the message HELLO WORLD onto the spool. Execute the program through JCL. Estimated time: 10 mins. Step: Play the video file Compile in the DEMOS folder Type the program and execute the same.
Summary of this assignment: How to write a simple COBOL program How to view the data in the spool
Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 Assignment 1 PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY1.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB01, where XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC01
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Assignment 2: Debugging a COBOL program

Objective: To learn how to debug a COBOL program and interpret the JES messages in
the spool Problem Description: Few errors have been introduced in the program of Assignment 1. We will execute this program through JCL and interpret the error messages in the spool Estimated time: 10 mins. Step : Play the video file Debug in the DEMOS folder Type the program and execute the same.
Summary of this assignment: In this exercise, you have learnt : How to debug a COBOL program How to interpret the error messages in the spool Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 Assignment 2 PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY1.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB02, where XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC02
Assignment 3: Understanding COBOL Coding Standards

Objective: To learn how to write a COBOL program according to Infosys Coding
Standards Problem Description: Refer the reference document provided for coding standards and implement the HELLOW WORLD program with coding standards.
Note: From here on wards, for all the programs, follow the coding
standards.
Estimated time: 30 mins.
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Summary of this assignment: In this exercise, you have learnt: How to write a COBOL program according to Infosys coding standards
Assignment 4: Understanding Arithmetic Statements in COBOL

Objective: To understand the usage of arithmetic statements in COBOL
Problem Description: Write a COBOL program to evaluate the following expressions using arithmetic verbs ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY and DIVIDE V = (4/3 ) r3 P = 2 * (l + b) R = (a + b) 2 * (a b)2 Assume the values of a, b, r and l of your own Accept the values of a, b, r and l through JCL Write a JCL to execute the program and display the result in the spool Estimated time: 30 mins
Summary of this assignment: In this exercise, you have learnt : How to use the different forms of arithmetic verbs in a COBOL program
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Assignment 5: Understanding Edited Picture Clauses and MOVE Verb

Objective: To understand the use of Edited Picture Clauses in COBOL
Problem Description:
PICTURE clause of the Sending fields and Receiving fields are given in the below table along with the contents being moved to them. Initialize the sending fields using move statements Use Move statements from sending field to receiving field. Sending Field (PIC) 9(5)V99 9(3)V99 9(4)V99 9(3)V99 9(4)V9 9(3)V99 9(3) 9(3) S999 S999 9999 S9999 S9(4)V99 S9(3) S9(6) 9(9) X(10) 999 Contents 0023456 01234 000382 00005 381234 00827 018 027 -459 -493 9143 -9526 -038725 -456 +459342 089743456 PASMITH 153 Receiving Field (PIC) $**,**.99 $***.99 $Z,ZZZ.99 $ZZZ.99 $9,999.99 Z(3) Z(3).ZZ Z(3).99 -999 99-9999 +9(4) +Z,ZZZ.99 9(3)CR 9(6)CR 999BB99BB9999 XBXBX(8) 99900 Output $*2,34.56 $*12.34 $ 3.82 $ .05 $3,812.34 8 18.00 27.00 -459 93b9143(b for blank ) -9526 -bb387.25(b for blank) 456CR 459342bb 089 74 3456 P A SMITH 15300
Write a COBOL program to verify the output in the receiving fields . Refer to the document Edited Picture Clause Rules in the Reference Documents folder under DEMOS for the rules to be used
Write a JCL to execute the program Estimated time: 60 mins

Summary of this assignment: In this exercise, you have learnt : How to use Edited Picture Clauses How to use MOVE Verb
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Assignment 6: Understanding the LEGAL MOVES in COBOL

Objective: To understand the Legal MOVE Matrix for various data types
Problem Description: Declare WORKING-STORAGE Variables of the following data types : Numeric Alphabetic Alphanumeric Numeric Non-integer (decimal with PIC symbol V) Edited Numeric Edited Alphanumeric Using MOVE statements validate the Matrix given below for the compatibility of data types. Numeric Edited Edited Numeric non Alphanumeric numeric integer Y N N N Y Y Y N Y Y* N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y
Data Types Alphabetic
Alphabetic Alphanumeric Y Y Y Y Y N Y
Alphanumeric Y Edited Y Alphanumeric Numeric N Numeric non N integer Edited N numeric
Write a JCL to execute the program. Observe the results for compatible moves (Y) and error messages for incompatible moves (N) Estimated time: 45 mins
Summary of this assignment:
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In this exercise, you have learnt : How to perform compatible moves in COBOL Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 Assignment 6 PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY1.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB06, where XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC06
Assignment 7: Exercises for Self Review

1. 2. 3. 4. What are the different data types available in COBOL? Give the syntax of the DIVISION Verb to store the REMAINDER and the Quotient What is the use of GIVING clause in Arithmetic statements? What is the use of JUSTIFIED clause in a alphabetic MOVE statement?
Day 2 Assignments
Assignment 1: Demonstration of ON SIZE ERROR Clause

Objective: To learn how to use the ON SIZE ERROR Clause with arithmetic verbs for
accurate results Background: ON SIZE ERROR clause is used in the arithmetic statements to capture the kind of errors where in the destination is too small to accommodate the result. ON SIZE ERROR would be effective only for the digits before the decimal point. In case of the digits after the decimal point, ROUNDED clause has to be used. Estimated time: 30 mins.
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Step 1:
Code the below given program in a member TXXXCB01 in PDS
TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY2.ASSIGN.PDS
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Step 2: Save and compile the program using TRNGCOB Step 3: Code the below given JCL in a member TXXXJC01 in PDS
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Step 4: Save and submit the JCL Step 5: Observe the output in the spool
Summary of this assignment: How to use ON SIZE ERROR clause to handle precision errors in arithmetic verbs
Assignment 2: Understanding PERFORM..UNTIL Verb

Objective: To learn how to use the PERFORM..UNTIL Verb as an iteration construct in
COBOL Background: PERFORMUNTIL is an iteration construct available in COBOL to repeat a set of statements until the condition is satisfied. It has two kinds of testing done before the body of the loop gets executed:
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WITH TEST BEFORE : the condition is tested before the body of the loop is executed even once WITH TEST AFTER : the condition is tested after the body of the loop is executed once Estimated time: 30 mins
Step 1:
Code the below given program in a member TXXXCB02 in PDS
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Step 2: Save and compile the program using TRNGCOB Step 3: Code the below given JCL in a member TXXXJC02 in PDS
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Step 4: Save and submit the JCL Step 5: Observe the output in the spool
Summary of this assignment: How to use PERFORM..UNTIL Verb as an iteration construct
Assignment 3: Generation of Pay Slip of an employee using arithmetic verbs, ROUNDED and ON SIZE ERROR clauses
Objective: To learn how to use arithmetic verbs, ROUNDED and ON SIZE ERROR clauses
to provide results with accurate precision Problem Description:

Accept the Basic Salary and HRA from user
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Calculate the DA as 12% of Basic Salary Calculate the Gross as Basic + DA + HRA Use Rounded and ON SIZE ERROR for correct results Use edited Picture Clauses for display wherever necessary. Display the pay slip as below format: Infosys Technologies Limited -----------------------------Paybill for the month of <month> Emp. No : 8900 Emp. Name : Shastry Basic : Rs.xxxx.xx DA : Rs.xxx.xx HRA : Rs.xxx.xx Gross : Rs.xxxxx.xx
Estimated time: 40 mins

Summary of this assignment: How to use arithmetic verbs, ROUNDED and ON SIZE ERROR clauses in COBOL program
Assignment 4: Generating Grade Sheets of students using PERFORM Verbs and IF..THENELSE
Objective: To learn how to use various forms of PERFORM Verbs and IF statements
Write a COBOL program to create Grade sheets for 2 students in a college. Accept the name of the student and marks in 3 subjects for every student from the user. Calculate the Total, Percentage and Grade for 2 students.
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Code every functionality (ACCEPT, calculating Total, percentage & grade and display) in separate paragraphs. Use PERFORM . THRU to execute the paragraphs in sequence for each student Use PERFORM..TIMES to repeat the loop for 2 students Use the following criterion to assign grades based on their Percentage marks Percentage Grade >=80 A 70 to 79 B 60 to 69 C 50 to 59 D < 50 E Use IF.THENELSE to check for grades Display the Grade Sheet in the following format : -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Mysore University * * Student Name : XXXXXXXXXXXX * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Subject Marks ----------------------------------------------------------CHSSC 90 PF 90 RDBMS 90 ----------------------------------------------------------TOTAL 270 ----------------------------------------------------------Percentage 90% -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GRADE OBTAINED A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary of this assignment: How to use PERFORM Verbs and IF statements
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Assignment 5: Using PERFORM.UNTIL Verb to accept choice from user and display the output
Objective: To learn how to accept the input from the user and perform the display according to the input
Accept CHOICE from the user (y/n) Accept the NAME, IBU from the user Use PERFORM UNTIL to repeat the loop where the loop has to terminate whenever the user enters N for CHOICE Display the data in spool

Summary of this assignment: How to use accept the inputs from the user and display it on the spool using PERFORM.UNTIL verb
Assignment 6: Using PERFORM.VARYING to generate N elements of Fibonacci Series

Objective: To learn how to use PERFORMVARYING Verb to generate Fibonacci series
Accept No. of elements N to be generated in a WORKING-STORAGE VARIABLE Use PERFORM..VARYING to generate the series

Summary of this assignment: How to use PERFORMVARYING Verb
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What is the difference between PERFORMWITH TEST BEFORE and WITH TEST AFTER? When coded in a COBOL program what does STOP RUN do? What are condition names and condition variables? List down the level numbers used for condition variables and condition names Give the syntax of PERFORMVARYING statement
Day 3 Assignments
Assignment 1: Creation of PS file and understanding the Read Operation of a PS file

Objective: To learn how to create a PS data file for read, write and update operations
Step 1:
Create a sequential file to store the Employee Records in an organization. The record layout is as follows : EMPNUM PIC 9(5). EMPNAME PIC X(25) DESGINATION PIC A(10) IBU PIC A(10) TELEPHONE PIC 9(7) Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 3 Assignment 1 PS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN.PS
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Populate the PS file with 5 sample records according to the above layout
Develop a COBOL program to read the records from the PS file created in step1 (TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN.PS) [ Refer to demo T115COB1,T115JCL1] Display the records onto the spool Handle appropriate error conditions

Summary of this assignment: How to read the records from a PS file and display them on the spool
Assignment 2: Understanding Write operation of a PS file

Objective: To learn how to insert records to a PS file
Accept the records to be inserted through the JCL [ Refer to demo T115COB1,T115JCL1] Develop a COBOL program to read the records from the JCL and write it into the PS file Display successfully written in the spool, if the write is successful Handle appropriate error conditions

Summary of this assignment: How to insert the records to a PS file
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Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 3 Assignment 2 PS to be used : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN.PS (created in step1 of assignment 1) PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB02, where XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC02
Assignment 3: Appending records to a PS file

Objective: To learn how to append records to the PS file
Accept 2 records to be appended to the file through the JCL Develop a COBOL program to read the records from the JCL and append it to the PS file Display successfully appended in the spool, if the write is successful Handle appropriate error conditions

Summary of this assignment: How to append the records to a PS file
Assignment 4: Updating records in a PS file

Objective: To learn how to update a record in a PS file
Accept a Telephone Number of an employee from JCL Develop a COBOL program to update the IBU of the employee who is having that telephone number, as IHLD Display successfully updated in the spool, if the update is successful
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Handle appropriate error conditions

Summary of this assignment: How to update a record in a PS file
Assignment 5: Understanding Sequential File manipulations

Objective: To learn how to manipulate the transaction records in a PS file
Problem Description: Master PS file contains the data records. Transaction PS file contains the transaction records to be inserted/updated/deleted, to/from a master file. A batch program SEQPROC reads the transaction PS file and according to the flag I (Insert), U (Update) and D (delete) performs the necessary operations in the master PS file. Step 1 : Create a PS master file TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSGIN5.PS1
structure and insert 2 records. 01 MASTER-REC. 05 MASTER-EMP-NO 05 FILLER 05 MASTER-EMP-NAME 05 FILLER 05 MASTER-EMP-STATUS 05 FILLER with following
PIC PIC PIC PIC PIC PIC
9(5). X. X(25). X. X(1). X(47).
Step 2 : Create a PS transaction file TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN5.PS2 with following

structure and insert 6 sample records. (2 for each transaction) 01 TRANS-REC. 05 TRANS-FLAG PIC X(1). 05 FILLER PIC X.
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05 05 05 05
TRANS-EMP-NO FILLER TRANS-EMP-NAME FILLER
PIC PIC PIC PIC
9(5). X. X(25). X(47).
Step 3 : Write the given COBOL program in the member TXXXCB05 and JCL to execute program in member TXXXJC05 in PDS TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS Refer to SEQPROC and JCLSEQP in the demos. Step 4: Submit the JCL and observe the spool Estimated time: 60 mins
Summary of this assignment: How to manipulate PS file through a batch program
Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 3 Assignment 5 PS Master file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN5.PS1 PS Transaction file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN5.PS2 PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB05, where XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC05

1. In which mode do we open a PS file to append the records? 2. Give the syntax of REWRITE and DELETE statements in a PS file 3. What is the use of RECORD BUFFERS while using files in COBOL? 4. Given below the details of a PS file , code the ENVIRONMENT DIVISION entries (SELECT STATEMENT along with FILE STATUS) Physical File name : DOCFILE Logical File name : USRFILE File Status variable : WS-FS
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Day 4 Assignments
Assignment 1: Understanding READ and WRITE operations in a VSAM KSDS file

Objective: To learn how to perform READ and WRITE operation in a VSAM KSDS file
Create a VSAM KSDS file TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN1.VSAM with the following record layout : REGNO PIC X(05) (KEY FIELD) NAME PIC A(15) AGE PIC 9(02) Insert the following two records into VSAM file 10000 10002 ANITHA KUMAR SUSHEEL SHARMA 20 21
Step
1:
Code
the
following
program
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member
TXXXCB01
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Step 2: Save and compile the program using TRNGCOB Step 3: Code the following JCL in a member TXXXJC01 in PDS
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Step 4: Save and submit the JCL Step 5: Observe the output in the spool. Open the VSAM file and view the inserted records Estimated time: 60 mins.
Summary of this assignment: How to perform read and write operations in a VSAM KSDS file
Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 4 Assignment 1 VSAM : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN1.VSAM PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB01, where XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC01
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Assignment 2: Understanding the VSAM KSDS file Manipulations

Objective: To learn how to perform updation and deletion in a VSAM KSDS file
Problem Description: Create a VSAM KSDS file TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN2.VSAM through File-Aid with the
following record layout : DEPT NUM PIC X(5) [KEY FIELD] DEPTNAME PIC A(15) DEPTLOC PIC A(10) (i) Insertion Write a COBOL program in a member TXXXCB02 to read the records from the JCL and insert it into the VSAM (XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id) Execute the program using JCL TXXXJC02 (ii) Read Write a COBOL program in a member TXXXCB03 to read the records from the VSAM and display it onto the spool Execute the program using JCL- TXXXJC03 (iii) Update Write a COBOL program in a member TXXXCB04 to o Accept the Department Number from JCL o Update the Location of that record to MYSORE Execute the program using JCL TXXXJC04 (iv) Delete Write a COBOL program in a member TXXXCB05 to o Accept the Department Number from JCL o Delete the record from the VSAM Execute the program using JCL TXXXJC05

Summary of this assignment: How to read the records from a PS file and display them on the spool
Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 4 Assignment 2 VSAM KSDS file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN2.VSAM PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS
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Assignment 3: Understanding COPY Verb

Objective: To learn how to create Copybooks and use them in the program through
COPY Verb Problem Description: Copybooks created should have a unique name. The copybooks are stored in the copy library OPERN.CICS1.COPYLIB Step 1: Open the member TXXXCB03 of Assignment 2 in PDS
Step 2 : Type CC-CC-CREATE for the FD entry and press ENTER. The following screen will appear
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Step 3 : Type the path of the copybook to be stored with the copybook name. Here the path is OPERN.CICS3.COPYLIB(TXXXCPY1), where XXX is last 3 digits of your mainframe id. Press ENTER. Step 4 : The message Member TXXCPY1 created will appear in the right top corner of the screen.
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Step 5 : In the member TXXXCB03 , delete the FD entry and replace it with the copybook.
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Step 6: Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB Step 7: Execute the same through TXXXJC03 Estimated time: 30 mins.
Summary of this assignment: How to create Copybooks and use them in the program
Note: OPERN.CICS1.COPYLIB has to be opened only in VIEW mode to view the contents Copybook name : TXXXCPY1 Member to be used : TXXXCB03, where XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id Member to be used : TXXXJC03
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Assignment 4 : Understanding CALL Verb

Objective: To learn how to use CALL Verb to create modular programs
Step 1 : Code the following program in a member TXXXCB06
Step 3 : Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB Step 4 : Create a member TXXXCB07 in PDS TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS Step 5 : Code the following program
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Step 6 : Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB Step 7: Create a member TXXXJC06 in PDS TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS Step 8: Code the following JCL
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Step 9: Save and submit the JCL Step 10: Observe the output in the spool Estimated time: 30 mins.
Summary of this assignment: How to use CALL Verbs to create modular programs
Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 4 Assignment 4 PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL main program : TXXXCB06 Member for COBOL sub-program : TXXXCB07, where XXX is last 3 digits of your employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC06
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Assignment 5: Creation of Modular COBOL programs

Objective: To learn how to create modular programs using CALL verb and how to
include copybooks Problem Description: Convert the Assignment 2 as a menu driven program with modularity Declare a WORKING-STORAGE variable WS-CHOICE to store the users choice. Write a Main Program that will accept the choice. The choice has to be provided through JCL. Use COPY verb to declare the FD entries for the VSAM file In the main program, If Choice = 1 Call the program TXXXCB02. Use CALL Verb. If Choice = 2 Call the program TXXXCB03. Use CALL Verb and pass the RECORD Key through CALL statement from the main program If Choice = 3 Call the program TXXXCB04. Use CALL Verb and pass the Department name through the CALL statement from the main program Implement appropriate error handling for file Estimated time: 45 mins.
Summary of this assignment: How to create modular programs through CALL verb How to use COPY books
Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 4 Assignment 5 PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS VSAM : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN2.VSAM (same file created in Assignment 2) Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB08, where XXX is last 3 digits of employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC08 Members to be used : TXXXCB03, TXXXCB04, TXXXCB05 (in Assignment 2)
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Assignment 6: Understanding VSAM KSDS File and PS File manipulations

Objective: To learn how to manipulate the transaction records in a PS file and update
the master VSAM KSDS file Problem Description : Master PS file contains the transaction records that are to be updated in the VSAM KSDS master file. Transaction PS file contains the transaction records to be inserted/updated/deleted in a master file. A batch program VSAMPROC reads the transaction PS file and according to the flag I (Insert), U (Update) and D (delete) performs the necessary operations in the master VSAM KSDS file. Step 1 : Create a PS transaction file TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSGN6.PS with data Step 2 : Create a VSAM KSDS file TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSGN6.VSAM Step 3 : Write the given COBOL program in the member TXXXCB09 and JCL to execute program in member TXXXJC09 in PDS TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS Refer the Demos VSAMPROC, JCLVSAM. Step 4 : Submit the JCL and observe the spool output Estimated time: 50 mins.
Summary of this assignment: How to read the records from a transaction PS file and update the same in the VSAM KSDS master file
Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 4 Assignment 6 PS Master file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSGN6.PS VSAM KSDS file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSGN6.VSAM PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB09, where XXX is last 3 digits of employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC09
Assignment 7: Creation of Alternate Index for a VSAM KSDS file

Objective: To learn how to create an alternate index for a VSAM KSDS file
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Background : Alternate Indexes are used in VSAM files for searching operations. Besides primary key field, any other field can be an alternate key (preferably numeric field). Unlike primary key field, alternate key can have duplicate values. Estimated time: 20 mins. Step : Play the media file Alternate Index
Summary of this assignment: How to create an alternate index for a VSAM file and use it in a COBOL program

1. Give the syntax of SELECT statement for a VSAM with ALTERNATE INDEX 2. What is the use of FD entries in ENVIRONMENT division? 3. In the below given SELECT statement identify the physical and logical filenames ; ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION. FILE-CONTROL. SELECT EMPFILE ASSIGN TO QSFILE ORGANIZATION IS INDEXED ACCESS IS RANDOM. 4. Which PDS is used to store the copybooks created by TSO users? 5. What is the use of LINKAGE SECTION while using CALL statement?
Day 5 Assignments
Assignment 1: Demonstration of One Dimensional Array

Objective: To learn how to create an one dimensional array and populate it with data
Step
Code
the
following
program
in
member
TXXXCB01
in
PDS
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Step 3 : Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB Step 4 : Create a member TXXXJC01 in PDS TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY5.ASSIGN.PDS Step 5 : Write a JCL to execute the program TXXXJC01 Step 6 Save and submit the JCL Step 7 Observe the output in the spool Estimated time: 30 mins.
Summary of this assignment: How to create one dimensional array and populate them with data
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Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 5 - Assignment 1 PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY5.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB01, where XXX is last 3 digits of employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC01
Assignment 2: Demonstration of STRING and UNSTRING Verb

Objective: To learn how to perform string manipulations using STRING and UNSTRING
Verbs
Background: STRING Verb is used in COBOL to concatenate separate strings into one
string. UNSTRING verb is used to split a string into various elementary strings Step 1 : Code the following program in a member TXXXCB02
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Step 2 : Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB Step 3 : Write a JCL to execute the program in a member TXXXJC02 Step 4 : Save and submit the JCL Step 5 : Observe the output in the spool Estimated time: 20 mins.
Summary of this assignment: How to concatenate strings using STRING Verb and split the strings using UNSTRING Verb
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Assignment 3: Demonstration of INSPECT Verb

Objective: To learn how to perform string manipulations using INSPECT Verb Background: INSPECT Verb can do various functions like :
Counting the number of characters in a string Replacing a pattern of characters into another pattern between characters The various modifying phrases used with INSPECT are : LEADING inspects the position of a character FIRST inspects the first occurrence of a character Step 1: Code the following program in a member TXXXCB03 in PDS
Step 2 : Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB Step 3 : Write a JCL to execute the program in a member TXXXJC03
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Step 4 : Save and submit the JCL Step 5 : Observe the output in the spool Estimated time: 30 mins.
Summary of this assignment: How to use INSPECT Verb for counting the number of characters in a string and replacing the characters
Assignment 4: Demonstration of SEARCH ALL Verb

Objective: To learn how to search for an element in a table Background: SEARCH Verb is used to search an element in an array. Two types of
search can be performed on an array : Linear Search Binary Search COBOL provides different verbs for both the searches. SEARCH performs a linear search on a table to find an element. SEARCH ALL performs a binary search on a table to find an element Step 1 : Code the following program in a member TXXXCB04 in PDS
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Step 2 : Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB Step 3 : Code the following JCL in a member TXXXJC04
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Summary of this assignment: How to use SEARCH ALL Verb to perform a binary search on a table
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Assignment 5: Demonstration of REDEFINES and RENAMES Clauses

Objective: To learn how to use REDEFINES and RENAMES clauses Background: COBOL provides a way for reusability of code through certain
programming clauses. REDEFINES can be used to provide a new name for an existing memory declaration. RENAMES can be used to create a new group out of the existing group items Step 1 : Code the following program in a member TXXXCB05 of PDS
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Step 2 : Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB Step 3 : Code the following JCL in a member TXXXJC05
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Summary of this assignment: How to use RENAMES and REDEFINES Clauses in a COBOL program
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Assignment 6: Understanding String Handling Verbs

Objective: To learn how to use the various string handling verbs
Problem Description: Develop a modular COBOL program to perform the following string handling functions using INSPECT, STRING and UNSTRING Every functionality has to be defined in separate paragraphs Each paragraph has to be called through PERFORM statement from the main paragraph Declare a string with value EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Use INSPECT Verb to :
o o o Count the number of occurrences of A and E in the string Replace the character 'A' by 'Z' before the first occurrence of O. Replace all the characters 'E' by 'M' occurring before 'D'.
Declare 3 strings with values and PICTURE Clauses as shown below :

Mainframes Supports Virtual Storage PIC A(20) PIC A(12) PIC A(30)
Use STRING Verb with POINTER and OVERFLOW option to display the following strings in spool :
Mainframes Supports Virtual Storage *********Mainframes Supports virtual storage (* denotes blanks)
Declare a string with value Corporate Training Center - Infosys

Technologies Limited, Mysore
Use UNSTRING Verb to display the following strings in spool :

Corporate Training Center Infosys Technologies Limited Mysore

Summary of this assignment: How to use STRING and UNSTRING Verbs to concatenate and split the strings How to use INSPECT verb to count the number of occurrence of the character and to replace characters in a given string
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Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 5 Assignment 6 PDS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY5.ASSIGN.PDS Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB06, where XXX is last 3 digits of employee id Member for JCL : TXXXJC06

1. What is the difference between the LEADING and FIRST phrase used with the INSPECT statement? 2. Predict the output of the following code snippet IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. NEWSTR. DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 WS-FSTR PIC X(20). 01 WS-SSTR PIC X(35). 01 WS-TSTR PIC X(15). PROCEDURE DIVISION. A000-MAIN-PARA. MOVE INFOSYS LIMITED TO WS-FSTR MOVE MYSORE TO WS-SSTR STRING WS-FSTR, WS-SSTR INTO WS-TSTR DISPLAY WS-TSTR STOP RUN. 3. What is the value of WS-COUNT in the following INSPECT statement IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. NEWSTR1. DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 WS-FSTR PIC X(20). 01 WS-COUNT PIC 9(03). PROCEDURE DIVISION. A000-MAIN-PARA. MOVE GEC INFOSYS MYSORE TO WS-FSTR INSPECT WS-FSTR TALLYING WS-COUNT FOR ALL E DISPLAY WS-COUNT STOP RUN. 4. What is the use of OVERFLOW and POINTER clause in STRING and UNSTRING statements?
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Assignment 2: Debugging a COBOL program

Assignment 3: Understanding COBOL Coding Standards

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Assignment 4: Understanding Arithmetic Statements in COBOL

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Assignment 5: Understanding Edited Picture Clauses and MOVE Verb

Write a JCL to execute the program Estimated time: 60 mins

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Assignment 6: Understanding the LEGAL MOVES in COBOL

Data Types Alphabetic

Alphanumeric Y Edited Y Alphanumeric Numeric N Numeric non N integer Edited N numeric

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Assignment 7: Exercises for Self Review

Assignment 1: Demonstration of ON SIZE ERROR Clause

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Code the below given program in a member TXXXCB01 in PDS

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Code the below given program in a member TXXXCB02 in PDS

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to provide results with accurate precision Problem Description:

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