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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i want to enter the name 'pandu' into ur table how?

1 6508

How to import the cics code for updations? what are steps do we need follow for execution again after modification? plz any body help me to know

IBM,

1 4787

what is difference bt COND, REGION & TIME parameters at JOB & EXEC. give an exp.

Syntel,

1 9183

in real time what is the suitable exp where in-stream procedure is better then catalog procedure.

1 3130

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

2543

how to set dependancy for jobs?

4 15458

how to get duplicate records from tables?write qurey for this?

ANZ,

4 10132

which certifications r 4 cobol,jcl,db2,cics what is format of xam n what is importance of these certifications... plz post answer only if u r sure... thanks

1 3157

how can you access index

IBM, Tech Mahindra,

4 9822

01rec1. 05 a pic 999v99 value 123.12 05 b pic 99v9 value 45.9 02 rec2. 05 x pic 999v99 05 y pic 99v99 05 z pic x(3) value 'abc' if rec1 is moved to rec2 then what is the value of rec2?

Amdocs,

5 13792

How do I link an existing logical file to it's Physical File without recompiling?

2 8894

ID DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. PLO. DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 VAR1 PIC 9(2). 01 VAR2 PIC X(2). PROCEDURE DIVISION. ACCEPT VAR2. MOVE VAR2 TO VAR1. STOP RUN. if i give 'PI' in var2 then what will b output of progr. any abend?????

TCS,

6 14727

can u give result for the fallowing example... 05 a pic 9(2) 05 b redifines a pic x(2). move 'xy' to b. display a,b.

IBM,

10 13073

By seeing the file itself how can we identify whether it is A vsam file or flat file

IBM,

7 14771

which MONMSG will give higher priority in CL program? I know MONMSG are of two types. Program Level Monmsg and Command Monmsg?

1 11875

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is program status data structure(psds) in as400?

1138

Explain the difference between link and xctl?

1027

What is the difference between a binary search and a sequential search? What are the pertinent cobol commands?

1156

how do we describe static call and dynamic call?

1071

Can we concatenate fields in physical file? If yes how can we do?

1111

what is the use of jdftval in join logical file?

1876

Explain how many conditions can you include in a single handle condition command?

1080

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

2170

What is with ur in db2?

1390

what is the use of the file status clause in the select statement in vsam?

1165

What is dbrm library?

1120

What is a db2 cursor?

1114

What is ims (db/dc)?

1114

How can you quickly find out the # of rows updated after an update statement?

1091

What are the different parameters that are used in vsam?

1204

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