In a COBOL program that handles sales transactions, you need to store the daily sales figures for each product. How would you use the OCCURS clause to accomplish this efficiently?
- Depending On
- Grouping
- Indexing
- Non-indexed
Using the OCCURS clause with indexing is most efficient for storing daily sales figures for each product. It allows direct access to specific elements based on an index, facilitating quick retrieval of sales data for a particular product.
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