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 the CICS command level all the re-entrancy issues are handled by the System(True or False).

1 3660

In which CICS table would you specify the length of the TASK WORK AREA (TWA)?

IBM, TCS,

3 9224

What are the three BMS options ?

3 6364

What is the difference between the INTO and the SET option in the EXEC CICS RECEIVE MAP command?

1 6523

What are the CICS commands available for program control?

IBM,

1 4583

Once a transient data queue is read, can it be reread?

2 6359

An XCTL uses more CPU time than LINK (True or False)

1 6738

Can you simply check if length = 0 for checking if a field was modified?

IBM,

3 6814

Translation Time is not reduced if the Pre-compilation is done first(True or False).

Kanbay,

1 5183

The error code AEIV?

IBM,

1 9517

What is CECI?

IBM,

5 19408

What is ATI? What kind of TDQ can be used?

IBM,

3 14319

What is the option specified in the read operation to gain multiple concurrent operations on the same dataset?

IBM,

1 6347

List all the CICS tables and explain their contents.

IBM,

3 10259

A mapset consists of three maps and 10 fields on each map . How many of the following will be needed ?

3 8304

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Explain cemt transaction commands?

1163

Can any one tell me that how we go for the compare,unit testing after changing requirement as per client request. this is very helpful for me when u give suitable (coading) exmple.

2157

what is the use of dspatr(mdt) keyword?

2257

Explain how to build up lu 6.2 communication?

1034

What is meant by an AICA ABEND?

1179

How to run db2 command in windows?

1193

How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster?

1018

Explain in DD statement what is the use of DCB parameter?

1141

In the EIB block of CICS, highlight the names of few of the important fields?

1051

how to get the last record in vsam file in cluster? And how can u get the ksds file records into ur cobol program?

966

What is the use of disp parameter?

1141

How to pass the parameter in parm using linkage section ? (syntax)?

1137

what are the commands used to gain exclusive control over a resource?

1222

What is the use of intialize verb?

1255

If DB2 query returns in null value, how do you work with it in PL/1?

2364

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