Data and Datafile Definitions in COBOL

Duration

3 to 4 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel requiring training in the programming of COBOL to build and maintain applications programs, particularly in the IBM z/OS Enterprise environment.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of programming, databases, files, and transactional systems.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Identify how to use COBOL to create physical data models

Course Content

Defining Data in a COBOL Program, Part 1

Literal and Variable Data
COBOL Numeric and Alphanumeric Types

Defining Data in a COBOL Program, Part 2

Structure of the Data Division
Definition of Elementary Data Items

Defining Data in a COBOL Program, Part 3

Display and Computational Numeric Types
Structures of Groups and Grouped Data Types

User Definition of Data Types

User Defined Data Types
The Redefines Clause

Data and Datafile Definitions in COBOL Mastery Test