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Sub programs

Postby uday123 » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:15 pm

Hi ,

Suppose main pgm A calls sub pgm B.
Main pgm A opens a file and calls B , which inturn writes into file and returns control to A.
Should we declare the file both in pgm A and pgm B or is it enough if we declare it in A alone?
If so why? Please guide.

Thanks
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Re: Sub programs

Postby Robert Sample » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:42 pm

Find the COBOL Language Reference guide and look up EXTERNAL files. If the subprogram (B in your case) does not have an FD, how would the WRITE statement know what to write and where to write it to?
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Re: Sub programs

Postby Anuj Dhawan » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:04 pm

And the other way is just try what you think system will tell you, where you are going wrong!
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