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The read of a record from an Intrapartition TDQ is not destructive(True or False).

1 5202

What is the EXEC CICS HANDLE ABEND?

IBM,

2 15306

What are the databases that CICS can access?

1 4440

Where are transient data sets defined to CICS?

4 10443

What will happen, if an out-of-range or negative value is specified in the LENGTH option of the SEND

1 6256

What option is specified in the SEND command to send only the unnamed fields on to the screen?

IBM,

1 5625

What is the function of the Terminal Control Table(TCT)?

1 9058

What is the use of DCT?

IBM,

2 7699

Name some important fields in the EIB block ?

IBM,

2 7960

Into which table is the terminal id registered?

2 6830

What is trigger level in the context of TDQs?

IBM,

2 6306

What is the command for reading a record form a TSQ?

3 25000

What CICS facilities can you use to save data between the transactions?

IBM,

1 6264

How do you execute a background CICS transaction ?

1 7961

How do you dynamically set the CURSOR position to a specific field?

3 12111

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What are different data types in cobol?

1323

How to access db2 tables in mainframe?

1056

What is redefine?

1235

Where can program checkpoints be stored for use in a restart?

1441

I have a cobol db2 program(PGM A) where other program (PGM B) will call this program and passes some 50 fields data to PGM A. PGM A has some layout in which it receives the data from PGM B. And this layout has been copied in the linkage section pf PGM A. After getting the data, PGM A writes the data in a flat file in the same layout which it receives from PGM B. PGM B is a simple COBOL pgm. Please provide a JCL to run these programs.

2362

Why is it necessary that file needs to be opened in I-O mode for REWRITE?

1330

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2786

where will control be passed after the execution of the *pssr subroutine if the factor2 of the endsr is blank ?

1836

how could you write a program in a structured format?

999

Explain associator in adabas?

870

What is the default page size of buffer pools?

1124

What are some of the cics commands associated with interval control?

1042

Name the cics command that gives the length of twa area?

1001

What is the use of intialize verb?

1257

What is the function of the steplib dd statement?

1207

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