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 6279

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 4585

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

Syntel,

1 9020

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

1 2948

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

2434

how to set dependancy for jobs?

4 15156

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

ANZ,

4 9734

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 2934

how can you access index

IBM, Tech Mahindra,

4 9411

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 13254

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

2 8682

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 14264

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 12306

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

IBM,

7 14213

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

1 11668

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Explain the primary function of the processing program table (ppt)?

922

What is null indicator in db2?

1054

What are 77 levels used for?

1053

When space is allocated for an output dataset, what units can be used?

1204

what is the procedure and explain about real time scenario.

1891

Is their any limit for data sets?

1123

Define clustered index?

913

how can you prevent more than one user from accessing the same transient data queue?

1031

how do you reference the ksds vsam file formats from cobol programs

1126

What is auto status?

1562

What is the maximum number of levels allowed in ims db?

928

What is the motivation behind coding class parameter in job statement?

1134

What are the common vsam error conditions and codes?

1037

Name the command which is used to release a record on which exclusive control is gained?

954

What are the benefits of using the db2 database?

1156

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