When we use index and when we use subscipt?

[Sushil Vaidya]

Hello,

When we use index and when we use subscipt in a COBOL program?

[Robert Sample]

You cannot use indexes without specifying INDEXED BY on the table definition. So the first rule of thumb is that if you don't have INDEXED BY, you are using subscripts. In general, indexes and subscripts can be used as the programmer wants but there are exceptions. If your program uses SEARCH ALL, your program will require indexes and not subscripts for that statement.

[William Collins]

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[Sushil Vaidya]

Thanks Robert.

If your program uses SEARCH ALL, your program will require indexes and not subscripts for that statement.

I read on other online reference a similar statement and the question I've is - if we're not using SEARCH ALL -- index and subscript are just same, theortically?

[Sushil Vaidya]

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Thanks looked at other topic too and got more to learn.