Multiple choice technology mainframe

Indicate which of the following is true about the 88 level entry.

  1. It is used for individual data item in working-storage section.

  2. It is used for items with rename clause

  3. It is used for a data item which redefines another data item.

  4. It is used for a condition name which can have either a true or false
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Explanation

88 level entries in COBOL are used for condition names - they define symbolic names for specific values or value ranges that a data item can take. A condition name can evaluate to either true or false when used in conditional statements. They are not used for individual data items, RENAME clauses, or REDEFINES - those use different level numbers (77, 66, and level number with REDEFINES clause respectively).

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