Compile and run a COBOL program in OpenCobolIDE.
Write COBOL code to add a record to a sequential file.
Write COBOL code to update a data value on a record in a sequential file.
In this project you will learn to process data records in a sequential file using COBOL. You will code, compile, and run programs that add new records to an existing file and modify individual data values on existing file records. Your hands-on practice will take place in the PC-based OpenCobolIDE application.
OpenCobolIDE
Sequential file
Record processing
coding
COBOL Programming
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Discuss sequential file concepts as you review the data files used in this project by running COBOL programs in OpenCobolIDE.
Write the File-Control section and the FD that provides a file name and file format in a COBOL program that adds a record to a sequential file.
Write the COBOL code to prompt a user for data values and then write those data values to a new record in a sequential file.
Compile a completed COBOL program and run the executable to test the results to confirm that one or more records are added correctly to a sequential file.
Complete and test a COBOL program that prompts a user for a data value for a specific record, locates that record, and then modifies the value.
Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required
In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step
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