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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 }

Explain in detail about buffer manager and its functionalities?

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Give the name of some fields form sqlca.

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how to access data in control blocks such as jobname?

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what was the robotech rpg?

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How are the next sentence and continue different from each other?

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HOw can I get the negative sign while deduct high value from low value

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Is condition checking possible in jcl?

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Explain the catalog?

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What is the diff bw PF/LF Name and their Record format name? what is restriction in record format then file name?

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How many maximum record format a logical file have?

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Explain difference between call and link?

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is their a difference in cobol400 for the release 5.2 and 6.1 at the as400.

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what are various techniques to pass parameters from one program to another?

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What is the usage of comp fields in cobol?

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What is view db2?

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