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I want to write a simple only-cobol program such that when joining date is below 01-01-2005 , the salary is credited with 5000 and if the date is above 01-01-2005, then salary is credited with 2000.

In the first condition,
if yyyy < 2005
update by 5000

But, I don't know how to give the 2nd condition.
Please help.

Note that the statement you've made implies that if join date is equal to 1 January 2005, salary is to remain unchanged. Is that correct?

There is a link to manuals at the top of this page. Click on that link, find the COBOL Language Reference manual, and read up on the IF statement -- paying particular attention to the ELSE clause.

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pearl wrote:I want to write a simple only-cobol program such that when joining date is below 01-01-2005 , the salary is credited with 5000 and if the date is above 01-01-2005, then salary is credited with 2000.

You're talking about Date here. And later in your code you show only the year.


As per your rules, even if the joining date is 02-01-2005 then also the salary should be 2000. So, only the year is enrough?