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How can duplicates be removed from a file using COBOL?

The input file have records as: 8712351,8712353,8712353,8712354,8712356,8712352,8712355 8712352,8712355 Using COBOL, I need to remove duplicates from the above file and write to …

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Display formatted date in COBOL program

I am taking a date variable in database in YYYY-MM-DD:hh:min:ss format and i want to display it …

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When to use dots in COBOL?

I'm completely new to COBOL, and I'm wondering: There seems to be no difference between DISPLAY "foo" and DISPLAY "foo". …

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How do you grab a string in COBOL from a file when the position is unknown?

I'm new to the site as well as COBOL. I am trying to write a program that reads in an 80 …

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