COBOL Programming Part 2 - Advanced Level
Course
In High Wycombe
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
High wycombe
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Duration
5 Days
On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to: code and call COBOL subprograms, define and access tables using either subscripts or indexes, use the COBOL internal sort facility, define and use VSAM files.. Suitable for: Trainee or junior programmers who have already been writing or maintaining COBOL programs.
Important information
Government funding available
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About this course
Attendance on the RSM course COBOL Programming Part 1 - Foundation Level or equivalent experience.
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Course programme
Objectives
On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- code and call COBOL subprograms
- define and access tables using either subscripts or indexes
- use the COBOL internal sort facility
- define and use VSAM files.
Who Should Attend
Trainee or junior programmers who have already been writing or maintaining COBOL programs.
Course Code
CBA
Contents
COBOL revision
Attendees will be required to write a COBOL program in order to demonstrate that they have a sufficient level of understanding of the language. This will also enable the instructor to identify any areas that require attention.
Table handling
PERFORM...VARYING and TABLES; two and three dimensional tables; indexed tables: SET, PERFORM... VARYING with indexes, SEARCH; INITIALISING TABLES; OCCURS DEPENDING ON; complex ODO.
How tables (arrays) are used within COBOL programs.
Subprograms
CALL statement; LINKAGE SECTION; ENTRY; GOBACK; EXIT PROGRAM; CANCEL; subprogram examples; dynamic CALLs.
Describes program linkage, how data is passed from one program to another and distinguishes between static and dynamic linkage.
VSAM File handling
RELATIVE and INDEXED FILE-CONTROL entries; VSAM status keys and return codes; READ; WRITE; START; REWRITE; DELETE.
Showing all aspects of accessing VSAM files in a COBOL Program
SORT facility
SORT FILE description entry; determining SORT success; SORT verb; RELEASE; RETURN.
How to invoke SORT from a COBOL program.
Miscellaneous COBOL statements
SET; INSPECT; STRING; UNSTRING; SPECIAL-NAMES paragraph; CURRENCY SIGN and DECIMAL POINT clauses; CLASS clause.
COBOL Programming Part 2 - Advanced Level