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MainFrame Interview Questions

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what is multijoin logical file? what are the keywords available in joinlogical file? what are the mandatary keywords for joinlogical file? explai the keywords?

HCL,

2 12398

Is it possible to code GOTO statement in NATURAL? if yes please provide the syntax of the same

1 6980

Hi, can we call catalog( say myproc } proc n times in jcl if so how please explain Thanks in advance

Cap Gemini,

2 8762

why do we use vsam file thn seqential files ?

Tech Mahindra,

3 11816

can we create vsam files on multiple volumes ?

Tech Mahindra,

3 10211

how are instream data terminated?

Tech Mahindra,

3 19559

why do we use file-aid wht r the adv of using file-aid thn in ispf

HCL, Tech Mahindra,

7 20790

what type of files we use in file-aid

Tech Mahindra,

1 5599

what type of files we can process thru file-aid

Tech Mahindra,

1 5274

why do we use file-aid for seqential files?

Tech Mahindra,

1 6469

what is vsam catalog ?

Tech Mahindra,

2 8480

If there are 1000 member(PGM type) in a SRC file. How can we compile in a CL program? ( It need to be done in a loop)?

1 6918

how do u conduct impact analysis?

Tech Mahindra,

2352

how do u create gdgs n vsam by using file-aid ?

2 6478

by using xpeditor if we want to debug the subpgm, how can you code in x-ped for mai-pgm n sub-pgm ?

2296

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How is the value function used?

1166

What is 'mounting' of volumes ? Is there anything that a programmer can do in it ? How to find currently mounted volume ?

2588

why is as/400 called object oriented machine?

1718

hi,what is the module? how many modules in mainframe based banking projects

3012

If fspc(100 100) is specified does it mean that both the control interval and control area will be left empty because 100 % of both ci and ca are specified to be empty?

1115

How to debug a batch job when it is in messagewait(mswg) status. I know the steps for batch ebugging, but im confusing with when we submit any job for batch debug we put in held state. So here also do same thing or any other way?

1288

how can you check if a file is empty using jcl?

1440

. How to know why the OPM job is in MSGWAIT state?..WHAT COULD BE THE REASON FOR it?

7970

What are the uses of commit and finish?

910

What is the need of base registers in IBM 360/370?

2664

what are the types of abends that occur on job failure? And explain the possible causes of these

1642

if i am having a cics,vsam and db2 programs with each functions and i want that each function on screen?

2275

what is buffering and how does it apply to vsam files ?

1194

difference between view and index ?

1157

how do you read data area in an rpg program?

1846

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