VSAM Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

VSAM Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the difference between CI( Control Interval)and CA (Control Area)?

Infosys, TCS,

3 14951

In vsam why we use export-import utility?

3 17609

What is the maximum no. of records that can be allowed in VSAM ?

2 10059

How do you convert flat files to VSAM files ?

EDS, IBM,

5 27085

What is the maximum record length for the VSAM dataset?

Infosys,

7 22398

What is the procedure for running the batch job in mainframe?

1 6823

What do you mean by dirty read ?

5 15268

What do you mean by RDW in VSAM?

2 11551

While designing vsam files,what is the best way to choose control interval size for the data and the index?

1 6752

How vsam datasets are cataloged?

Ordain Solutions,

1 6868

What are the types of VSAM datasets?

IBM,

3 9705

How are records stored in an ESDS, entry sequenced dataset?

IBM,

1 6493

What is a CI, control interval?

3 6913

What are the distinctive features of a ksds, key sequenced dataset?

2 7213

What is a CA, control area?

1 5231

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Un-Answered Questions { VSAM }

What is the device independent method to indicate where a record is stored?

1049

Can you delete vsam files with the delete option of the disposition parameter of jcl?

1114

What is the purpose of control intervals in vsam?

1012

what is the meaning of each of the values in shareopts(2 3)?

1032

what do you mean by the repro command?

1099

What is the purpose of idcams?

1049

what will happen if there is no secondary allocation made for datasets?

1113

how many buffers are allocated to vsam ksds and esds?

1167

Explain the biggest disadvantage of using a vsam dataset?

1046

what do you mean by a upgrade set in vsam?

1077

what do you mean by the cobol record key clause in vsam?

1023

OPEN INPUT StudentFile READ StudentFile AT END SET EndOfStudentFile TO TRUE END-READ PERFORM UNTIL EndOfStudentFile DISPLAY StudentId SPACE StudentName SPACE CourseCode SPACE YOBirth READ StudentFile AT END SET EndOfStudentFile TO TRUE END-READ END-PERFORM CLOSE StudentFile STOP RUN what will be output

2513

why ci and ca splits are not possible in esds and rrds?

1161

Define free space?

1062

Using alternate indexes in cics program?

1021

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