You are working on a COBOL application that deals with a hierarchical data structure, such as an organization's departments and employees. How would you use COBOL records and structures to model this hierarchy?
- Employing POINTER data type to establish relationships between departments and employees
- Implementing nested records to represent each level of the hierarchy
- Using OCCURS DEPENDING ON clause for dynamic hierarchy representation
- Utilizing the LEVEL clause to organize hierarchical data
Implementing nested records is a common approach to model hierarchical data structures in COBOL. Each record level represents a different level of the hierarchy, providing a clear and organized structure.
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