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grajeevg
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:05 pm    Post subject: Varchar Reply with quote
It will be appreciated if anybody can update me on the following -
Difference between Char and Varchar,
Why VARCHAR is declaring at the 49 level in Cobol

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
grajeevg,

Please search before posting. This topic has been discussed earlier. check this link

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=3125&highlight=varchar

Hope this helps...

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Kolusu..

This was an interview question and I wrote on behalf of my friend.

Still... why Varchar is declared at 49 level..


thanks,

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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why Varchar is declared at 49 level..


grajeevg ,

It is just an IBM standard to use 49 level for a VARCHAR DB2 column in cobol

Hope this helps...

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