Labguide Cobol La01 LC

Lab Guide for COBOL Programming
Author(s) Karthigai Priya G/Fayaz Basha S.K.

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Creation/Revision Date 03-2007
Version 3.0
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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..THEN…ELSE ............ 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 ......................... 16
ASSIGNMENT 2: UNDERSTANDING WRITE OPERATION OF A PS FILE ........................................................ 17
ASSIGNMENT 3: APPENDING RECORDS TO A PS FILE ....................................................................... 18
ASSIGNMENT 4: UPDATING RECORDS IN A PS FILE......................................................................... 18
ASSIGNMENT 5: UNDERSTANDING SEQUENTIAL FILE MANIPULATIONS ...................................................... 19
DAY 4 ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................... 21
ASSIGNMENT 1: UNDERSTANDING READ AND WRITE OPERATIONS IN A VSAM KSDS FILE ................................ 21
ASSIGNMENT 2: UNDERSTANDING THE VSAM KSDS FILE MANIPULATIONS ................................................ 26
ASSIGNMENT 3: UNDERSTANDING COPY VERB ........................................................................... 27
ASSIGNMENT 4 : UNDERSTANDING CALL VERB ........................................................................... 31
ASSIGNMENT 5: CREATION OF MODULAR COBOL PROGRAMS ............................................................. 34
ASSIGNMENT 6: UNDERSTANDING VSAM KSDS FILE AND PS FILE MANIPULATIONS ........................................ 35
ASSIGNMENT 7: CREATION OF ALTERNATE INDEX FOR A VSAM KSDS FILE ................................................ 35
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DAY 5 ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................... 36
ASSIGNMENT 1: DEMONSTRATION OF ONE DIMENSIONAL ARRAY........................................................... 36

ASSIGNMENT 2: DEMONSTRATION OF STRING AND UNSTRING VERB .................................................... 38
ASSIGNMENT 3: DEMONSTRATION OF INSPECT VERB .................................................................... 40
ASSIGNMENT 4: DEMONSTRATION OF SEARCH ALL VERB ................................................................ 41
ASSIGNMENT 5: DEMONSTRATION OF REDEFINES AND RENAMES CLAUSES ............................................. 45
ASSIGNMENT 6: UNDERSTANDING STRING HANDLING VERBS .............................................................. 48
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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
Step : Play the video file “Debug” in the ‘DEMOS’ folder

Type the program and execute the same.
In this exercise, you have learnt :

• How to debug a COBOL program
• How to interpret the error messages in the spool
employee id
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.

In this exercise, you have learnt:

• How to write a COBOL program according to Infosys coding standards
employee id
Assignment 4: Understanding Arithmetic Statements in COBOL
Objective: To understand the usage of arithmetic statements in COBOL
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

• How to use the different forms of arithmetic verbs in a COBOL program
employee id

Assignment 5: Understanding Edited Picture Clauses and MOVE Verb
Objective: To understand the use of Edited Picture Clauses in COBOL
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) Contents Receiving Field (PIC) Output

9(5)V99 0023456 $**,**.99 $*2,34.56
9(3)V99 01234 $***.99 $*12.34
9(4)V99 000382 $Z,ZZZ.99 $ 3.82
9(3)V99 00005 $ZZZ.99 $ .05
9(4)V9 381234 $9,999.99 $3,812.34
9(3)V99 00827 Z(3) 8
9(3) 018 Z(3).ZZ 18.00
9(3) 027 Z(3).99 27.00
S999 -459 -999 -459
S999 -493 99- 93-
9999 9143 -9999 b9143(b for blank )
S9999 -9526 +9(4) -9526
S9(4)V99 -038725 +Z,ZZZ.99 -bb387.25(b for blank)
S9(3) -456 9(3)CR 456CR

S9(6) +459342 9(6)CR 459342bb
9(9) 089743456 999BB99BB9999 089 74 3456
X(10) PASMITH XBXBX(8) P A SMITH
999 153 99900 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
• How to use Edited Picture Clauses

• How to use MOVE Verb

employee id
Assignment 6: Understanding the LEGAL MOVES in COBOL
Objective: To understand the Legal MOVE Matrix for various data types
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
Data Types Alphabetic Alphanumeric Numeric non
Alphanumeric numeric
integer
Alphabetic Y Y Y N N N
Alphanumeric Y Y Y Y* N N
Edited
Y Y Y N N N
Alphanumeric
Numeric N Y Y Y Y Y
Numeric non
N N N Y Y Y
integer
Edited
N Y Y Y Y Y
numeric
Write a JCL to execute the program.

Observe the results for compatible moves (Y) and error messages for
incompatible moves (N)


• How to perform compatible moves in COBOL
employee id
Assignment 7: Exercises for Self Review
1. What are the different data types available in COBOL?

2. Give the syntax of the DIVISION Verb to store the REMAINDER and the Quotient
3. What is the use of GIVING clause in Arithmetic statements?
4. 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.

employee id
Step 1: Code the below given program in a member TXXXCB01 in PDS

TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY2.ASSIGN.PDS

Step 2: Save and compile the program using TRNGCOB
Step 3: Code the below given JCL in a member TXXXJC01 in PDS


Step 4: Save and submit the JCL
Step 5: Observe the output in the spool
• 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: PERFORM…UNTIL 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:

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
employee id
Step 1: Code the below given program in a member TXXXCB02 in PDS


Step 3: Code the below given JCL in a member TXXXJC02 in PDS


• 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
Accept the Basic Salary and HRA from user

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:

------------------------------
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
• How to use arithmetic verbs, ROUNDED and ON SIZE ERROR clauses in COBOL program
employee id
Assignment 4: Generating Grade Sheets of students using PERFORM

Verbs and IF..THEN…ELSE
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.

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….THEN…ELSE 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• How to use PERFORM Verbs and IF statements
employee id

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
• How to use accept the inputs from the user and display it on the spool using
PERFORM….UNTIL verb
employee id
Assignment 6: Using PERFORM….VARYING to generate ‘N’ elements of

Fibonacci Series
Objective: To learn how to use PERFORM…VARYING 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
• How to use PERFORM…VARYING Verb

employee id
1. What is the difference between PERFORM…WITH TEST BEFORE and WITH TEST AFTER?
2. When coded in a COBOL program what does STOP RUN do?
3. What are condition names and condition variables?
4. List down the level numbers used for condition variables and condition names
5. Give the syntax of PERFORM……VARYING 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)
PS : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN.PS

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
• How to read the records from a PS file and display them on the spool
employee id
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
• How to insert the records to a PS file

PS to be used : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN.PS (created in step1 of

assignment 1)
employee id
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

• How to append the records to a PS file

assignment 1)
employee id
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

• How to update a record in a PS file

assignment 1)
employee id
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 with following

structure and insert 2 records.
01 MASTER-REC.
05 MASTER-EMP-NO PIC 9(5).
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 MASTER-EMP-NAME PIC X(25).
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 MASTER-EMP-STATUS PIC X(1).
05 FILLER PIC 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.

05 TRANS-EMP-NO PIC 9(5).

05 FILLER PIC X.
05 TRANS-EMP-NAME PIC X(25).
05 FILLER PIC 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
• How to manipulate PS file through a batch program
PS Master file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN5.PS1

PS Transaction file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY3.ASSIGN5.PS2
employee id
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

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 ANITHA KUMAR 20

10002 SUSHEEL SHARMA 21
Step 1: Code the following program in a member TXXXCB01 in PDS




Step 3: Code the following JCL in a member TXXXJC01 in PDS


Step 5: Observe the output in the spool. Open the VSAM file and view the inserted
records
• How to perform read and write operations in a VSAM KSDS file
VSAM : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN1.VSAM
employee id

Assignment 2: Understanding the VSAM KSDS file Manipulations
Objective: To learn how to perform updation and deletion in a VSAM KSDS file
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’
(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
• How to read the records from a PS file and display them on the spool
VSAM KSDS file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN2.VSAM


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

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.

Step 5 : In the member TXXXCB03 , delete the FD entry and replace it with the
copybook.

Step 6: Save the program and compile using TRNGCOB
Step 7: Execute the same through TXXXJC03
• 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

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

Step 7: Create a member TXXXJC06 in PDS TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSIGN.PDS
Step 8: Code the following JCL

• How to use CALL Verbs to create modular programs
Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 4– Assignment 4
Member for COBOL main program : TXXXCB06
Member for COBOL sub-program : TXXXCB07, where XXX is last 3 digits of
your employee id

Assignment 5: Creation of Modular COBOL programs
Objective: To learn how to create modular programs using CALL verb and how to
include copybooks
Convert the Assignment 2 as a menu driven program with modularity
Declare a WORKING-STORAGE variable WS-CHOICE to store the user’s

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
• How to create modular programs through CALL verb

• How to use COPY books
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
Members to be used : TXXXCB03, TXXXCB04, TXXXCB05 (in Assignment 2)

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
• How to read the records from a transaction PS file and update the same in the VSAM
KSDS master file
PS Master file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSGN6.PS

VSAM KSDS file : TXXXXX.COBOL.DAY4.ASSGN6.VSAM
employee id
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

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.
Step : Play the media file Alternate Index
• 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 1 : Code the following program in a member TXXXCB01 in PDS


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
• How to create one dimensional array and populate them with data

Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 5 - Assignment 1
employee id
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

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
• How to concatenate strings using STRING Verb and split the strings using UNSTRING
Verb
employee id

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 3 : Write a JCL to execute the program in a member TXXXJC03

• How to use INSPECT Verb for counting the number of characters in a string and
replacing the characters
employee id
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



Step 3 : Code the following JCL in a member TXXXJC04

• How to use SEARCH ALL Verb to perform a binary search on a table
employee id

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


Step 3 : Code the following JCL in a member TXXXJC05

• How to use RENAMES and REDEFINES Clauses in a COBOL program
Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB05, where XXX is last 3 digits of employee
id

Assignment 6: Understanding String Handling Verbs
Objective: To learn how to use the various string handling verbs
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 Count the number of occurrences of A and E in the string
o Replace the character 'A' by 'Z' before the first occurrence of O.
o Replace all the characters 'E' by 'M' occurring before 'D'.
Declare 3 strings with values and PICTURE Clauses as shown below :

Mainframes PIC A(20)
Supports PIC A(12)
Virtual Storage 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
Mysore
• 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

Member for COBOL program : TXXXCB06, where XXX is last 3 digits of employee
id
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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Version Date Author(s) Reviewer(s) Comments

ER/CORP/CRS/LA01/007 Version No :3.0 i

DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY .........................................................................................I

DAY 1 ASSIGNMENTS .....................................................................................................1

ASSIGNMENT 1: DEMONSTRATION OF ON SIZE ERROR CLAUSE ............................................................ 6

DAY 4 ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................... 21

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DAY 5 ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................................................... 36

ASSIGNMENT 1: DEMONSTRATION OF ONE DIMENSIONAL ARRAY........................................................... 36

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“Assignments which are not followed naming conventions

Assignment 1: Writing a COBOL Code in the Coding Sheet, Executing

Estimated time: 10 mins.

Step: Play the video file “Compile” in the ‘DEMOS’ folder

Summary of this assignment:

• How to write a simple COBOL program

Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 – Assignment 1

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Assignment 2: Debugging a COBOL program

Estimated time: 10 mins.

Step : Play the video file “Debug” in the ‘DEMOS’ folder

Summary of this assignment:

In this exercise, you have learnt :

Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 – Assignment 2

Assignment 3: Understanding COBOL Coding Standards

Objective: To learn how to write a COBOL program according to Infosys Coding

Estimated time: 30 mins.

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Summary of this assignment:

In this exercise, you have learnt:

Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 – Assignment 3

Assignment 4: Understanding Arithmetic Statements in COBOL

Objective: To understand the usage of arithmetic statements in COBOL

Assume the values of a, b, r and l of your own

Accept the values of a, b, r and l through JCL

Estimated time: 30 mins

Summary of this assignment:

Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 – Assignment 4

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Assignment 5: Understanding Edited Picture Clauses and MOVE Verb

Objective: To understand the use of Edited Picture Clauses in COBOL

Sending Field (PIC) Contents Receiving Field (PIC) Output

S9(3) -456 9(3)CR 456CR

Write a COBOL program to verify the output in the receiving fields .

Estimated time: 60 mins

Summary of this assignment:

In this exercise, you have learnt :

• How to use Edited Picture Clauses

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Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 – Assignment 5

Assignment 6: Understanding the LEGAL MOVES in COBOL

Write a JCL to execute the program.

Estimated time: 45 mins

Summary of this assignment:

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In this exercise, you have learnt :

Note: Naming Convention to be followed for Day 1 – Assignment 6

Assignment 7: Exercises for Self Review