What is te difference between Call and Link in cobol? - A Cobol Call can be done from a batch or a CICS program and is used to pass and receive data back from another cobol program. CALL XPDF321 USING PDF321-LK. would be a dynamic call (resolved at execution time), CALL 'XPDF321' USING PDF321-LK would be a static call resolved when the program is compiled. A call from a CICS program would be outside of CICS since it does not involve the exec cics command. A link is a CICS command and is used to pass data to and receive data from a CICS program. data is passed in the CICS commarea.

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Answer: A Cobol Call can be done from a batch or a CICS program and is used to pass and receive data back from another cobol program. CALL XPDF321 USING PDF321-LK. would be a dynamic call (resolved at execution time),
CALL 'XPDF321' USING PDF321-LK would be a static call resolved when the program is compiled. A call from a CICS program would be outside of CICS since it does not involve the exec cics command.

A link is a CICS command and is used to pass data to and receive data from a CICS program. data is passed in the CICS commarea.

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A Cobol Call can be done from a batch or a CICS program and is used to pass and receive data back from another cobol program. CALL XPDF321 USING PDF321-LK. would be a dynamic call (resolved at execution time),
CALL 'XPDF321' USING PDF321-LK would be a static call resolved when the program is compiled. A call from a CICS program would be outside of CICS since it does not involve the exec cics command.

A link is a CICS command and is used to pass data to and receive data from a CICS program. data is passed in the CICS commarea.

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