COBOL Programming Advanced Topics
COBOL Training Overview
The course is a combination lecture, discussion and hands-on workshop in several COBOL topics.
The course is for experienced COBOL programmers who need to become proficient in several "advanced" topics.
Six months experience with COBOL and TSO/ISPF is required.
3 days
Write a program to load and read single and multi-dimensional tables.
SORT a sequential file in a COBOL program using both Input and Output procedures.
Write a program to accept data from the PARM field in JCL and to pass data to a subprogram.
Use COBOL Intrinsic Functions such a upper case and Current Date.
Write calls to the Language Environment to access system data.
Debug common abends including the infamous S0C7.
COBOL Training Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, each student will be able to -
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COBOL Training Course outline
Day 1 - Course Introduction
1. Access single and multi-dimensional tables
2. Use the SEARCH and SEARCH ALL verbs
3. SORT a file data using the Internal SORT along with input and output procedures
Day 2
4. Pass values to a COBOL program via the JCL PARM field
5. Pass information from a COBOL main program to a COBOL sub program
Day 3
6. Use COBOL Intrinsic Functions to save excessive coding
7. Call to the Language Environment
8. Debug common program abends
