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can any one exaplin about Decision Tables in test region with good example

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Mainframe project required Postby mache123 » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:10 pm hello..... I want to know about some real time projects.If any one have any Mainframes project, please provide me documentation of it Or else give me the link where can I find that Mainframes projects with Documentation...... or suggest me any if......please

IBM,

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how to convert vsam table into DB2 table?

IBM, Wipro,

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I have 100 records in a file.. i want to sort the records from 5 to 5o... give the syntax...

CTS, DSRC,

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A s9(4). B v9(4) value 0.21 can i move this?

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how to refer the data field?

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Where the QTEMP library will get created? if the the answer is QSYS, then howcome more than one job can create same library name(QTEMP) in QSYS? what is the uniqueness of QTEMP? For example, run the below command in different workstation WRKOBJ QSYS/QTEMP And take 8 in the option to check the description. both will have different info. so where(which LIB) exactly the QTEMP is stored?

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Transaction TRN1 has associated program PROG1 (pseudo- conversational). Under certain condition, PROG1 transfer control (XCTL) to PROG2, which should have his own pseudo- conversation with the terminal. When PROG2 send the map and execute a RETURN TRANSID('TRN1'), after receiving the control from the terminal, which program will be initiated?

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why mainframe we use not like java as frontend oracle as backend. or not word excel.In there also huge ammount data stored.

TCS,

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what are decleratives in cobol?

GGG, Satyam,

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In Job, there are 10 steps. If I want to execute the first 6 steps and don't want to execute from 7th to 10th step. What is the solution for this ?

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If the main program has only cobol statements and subprogram has the db2 statements what is the procedure for precompilation. for which program we need to do the precompilation

IBM,

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1.give the details about WHEN OTHER. 2. how many form are available in evaluate.

IBM,

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in the TIME parameter we r giving hours r minutes

IBM,

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

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Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is meant by MDT? Furthermore, comment on FRSET and FSET ?

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input 1 input2 ouput1 output2 output 3 1 re 300 1 re 200 1 re 300 3 rc 500 1 re 200 2 rr 400 1 re 300 2 rr 400 1 rc 400 3 rc 500 1 rc 400 2 rr 700 2 rr 700 5 tt 900 5 tt 900 2 inputs r in flat file and output 1 is matched records,ouptput2 is unmatched of input1,output3 is unmatched of input2! how vl u get the output files using sequential order and to check with each and every records! let me know the procedure division ?

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Can I share my data with other jobs? How?

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How jcl is used for testing batch programs?

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List out the buffer pools in db2

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What is the use of limit sys?

Explain difference between read work file 1 and read work file once? Why we are using work file once?

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What tools are available in PL/1?

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Where & How Do You Code Identifier In Jcl?

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what is overlay?

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Mention the content that is present inside a PPT ?

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in order to execute step2 a job after a return code of 8 in step1, what condition you will code in step2?

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Tell about how do you eliminate the duplicates?

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1. If there are two programs using same file and 2 users are using the file at the same time and what can be done to allow them both to access? 2. How can remove lock from the file for accessing it by both users?

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What does a store statement do?

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