Multiple choice technology mainframe

The IBM inbuilt utility to describe the table structure in COBOL is

  1. DATAGEN

  2. JCLGEN

  3. DCLGEN

  4. DBLGEN
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C Correct answer
Explanation

DCLGEN (Declaration Generator) is an IBM DB2 utility that generates COBOL or PL/I data structure declarations that match DB2 table definitions. It creates host variable declarations compatible with the table's column definitions, ensuring type safety and reducing manual coding errors when working with embedded SQL in COBOL programs.

AI explanation

To answer this question, you need to understand the different IBM utilities used in COBOL programming.

Option A) DATAGEN - This option is incorrect because DATAGEN is not an IBM utility used to describe table structures in COBOL.

Option B) JCLGEN - This option is incorrect because JCLGEN is not an IBM utility used to describe table structures in COBOL.

Option C) DCLGEN - This option is correct. DCLGEN is an IBM utility used to describe the table structure in COBOL. It generates the Data Control Language (DCL) statements that define the structure of the table.

Option D) DBLGEN - This option is incorrect because DBLGEN is not an IBM utility used to describe table structures in COBOL.

The correct answer is C) DCLGEN. This option is correct because DCLGEN is the IBM utility specifically designed to describe the table structure in COBOL.

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