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

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MainFrame Interview Questions

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In CICS/VSAM every file that is accessed should be defined in FCT. we have CICS READ, WRITE, BROWSE commands for VSAM files. How does it work with DB2 tables. It know it has to do with the plan. Please expain with examples.

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i know the stpes 2 create an executable CICS/DB2 cobol code. 1. DB2 Precompiler converts the SQL Statements into COBOL API statements and creates another member with Acess plans. CodeA results in CodeB (code with API calls) & CodeC ( Access Plans ) 2.Code B is compiled/linked 2 create an exceutable.(codeE) 3.Now CodeC is binded to the database on which CodeE will be run. Can somebody provide me the sample JCLs for precompile/compile/link/bind.

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Can anybody know what is Pick/Basic? Is it a programming language? can it be used in AS400 machine?

2 8834

How Plan is created while executing the query using SPUFI?

3 8763

what is active directory How to install active directory 2003?

1 3915

what are the options in file-aid to edit vsam dataset and to compare data sets.

Ocwen,

2 11153

how can we pass external data to instream procedures

IBM, Infosys, Ocwen,

5 13890

what is the certification that has a good value for a practioner in mainframes but not habving much knowledge on db2 related stuff?

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i have 1000 records in pf.what are all the ways to read a particular name records in rpg?? ie.. in pf i have a name called demo appeared around 52 times hw will we read this particular records in rpg/400?.

IBM,

11 21434

how to see number of logical files depending on a pf?...can we declare more than 20 logical files from a single pf? is it possible

ocbc,

4 10092

Define interactive jobs and batch jobs

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pls anyone explain about compile time array,pre run time array run time array

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What is difference between Return Code, user completion code, Abend code and reason Code?

IBM, Satyam, Wipro,

2 14756

(1)In Cl Program,Are PGM and ENDPGM mandatery Keywords or not .If yes, please tell me why these keywords is necessary. (2)If we will not define these two keywords (PGMand ENDPGM) then any error will be come or not.

FIS, IBM, Virtusa,

5 22024

Q. Soppose one job is running in a batch mode for long time now i want to kill(end)this batch job.How you will achive this?

IBM,

4 12263

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Which component is used to execute the sql statements?

1149

Explore the syntax of the evaluate statement?

1020

What does the 'cedf:cics' transactions do?

1107

What is runstats and reorg in db2?

1367

Can you explain communication area?

1097

The natural file converted to PDF file if Yes then explain ?

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WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 GROSS-PAY. 05 BASIC-PAY PIC 9(5). 05 ALLOWENCES PIC 9(3). PROCEDURE DIVISION. MOVE 1000 TO BASIC-PAY. MOVE 250 TO ALLOWENCES. DISPLAY GROSS-PAY. STOP RUN. 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VALUE 23.75 77 W-B PIC ZZ9V99 VLAUE 123.45 after the statement MOVE W-A TO W-B what will be W-B's value? a.123.75 b.b23.75 (where b indicates space) c.023.75 d.invalid move

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Mention a credible reason why select* is never given preference in an sql program that has been embedded.

1251

What is the function of iebgener?

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What is the difference between PIC 9.99 and PIC9v99?

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Explain how to find occurrence of mu and pe fields in a file?

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hi.... anybody send real time project related questions & answers whatever will ask in interview plz.....help me? advanced thanks....

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How to send a sms to a mobile through mainframe vm’s?

1042

Is it possible to move an alphanumeric incentive to a numeric field?

1051

In Which Specs Arrays, Tables & Constants Are Defined?

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