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Numerical Functions

FACTORIAL Function In ILE COBOL, the FACTORIAL function returns an integer that is the...

General Functions

NUMVAL Function NUMVAL function, in ILE COBOL, converts an alphanumeric string to a numeric...

String Functions

LENGTH Function LENGTH function, in ILE COBOL program, returns the count of number of...

Switch Handling

SWITCH is completely an IBM i-Series platform environment feature. IBM i system provides some...

DATA AREA Handling

Data inside a DATA AREA (LDA or User defined data area) can be fetched...

PROGRAM STATUS Clause

IBM i series offers several environment features in ILE COBOL or COBOL400 that differ...

TYPE & TYPEDEF Clauses

The IBM i series, with ILE COBOL or COBOL400, offers several features that distinguish...

CONSTANT Clause

The IBM i series, with ILE COBOL or COBOL400, offers several features that differ...

LIKE Clause

The IBM i series, with ILE COBOL or COBOL400, offers several features that differentiate...