COBOL Course
This course provides hands-on training in COBOL programming for batch processing, covering syntax, file handling, JCL, utilities, and best practices for development, testing, and deployment in enterprise environments.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
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What Will I Learn?
This COBOL Course equips you with practical skills to develop, execute, and maintain reliable batch programmes efficiently. You will learn COBOL syntax, PIC clauses, file structures, and status codes, then apply them to actual master, transaction, error, and report files. You will practise JCL, SORT/MERGE utilities, debugging, testing, and secure deployment methods to confidently implement complex business rules and high-volume updates in production environments.
Elevify Advantages
Develop Skills
- COBOL batch coding: write, update, and validate sequential master files quickly.
- JCL job control: define datasets, execute COBOL jobs, and manage batch processes.
- Business rules in COBOL: implement transaction logic, balances, and audit trails.
- File structures and PIC design: model master, transaction, error, and report records.
- Testing and debugging: trace COBOL jobs, optimise performance, and deploy securely.
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