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Rename is specified in which level no?

  1. 01

  2. 66

  3. 88

  4. 77
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Explanation

In COBOL, the RENAMES clause is specified at level 66. Level 01 is for record definitions, 77 for independent working-storage items, and 88 for condition names.

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In COBOL data descriptions, special reserved level numbers exist outside the normal 01-49 hierarchy: level 66 is used for the RENAMES clause, which lets you regroup previously defined elementary items under a new name without changing the physical layout of the record. Level 88 defines condition-names (used for testing a field against a set of values), and level 77 defines independent, non-group elementary data items in the Working-Storage Section that aren't subordinate to any record. Level 01 is the standard top-level record description. Since the question asks specifically about RENAMES, level 66 is correct.

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