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Questions Answers Views Company eMail

what are s0c1, s0c4, s0c5, s0c7 abends?

IBM,

1380

can you specify some the distinctive features of a ksds, key sequenced dataset?

IBM,

1081

how many buffers are allocated to vsam ksds and esds?

IBM,

1212

what do you mean by recovery and speed parameters in define cluster command?

IBM,

1182

explain in brief how you can create a vsam file?

IBM,

1195

why ci and ca splits are not possible in esds and rrds?

IBM,

1217

what is a base cluster in vsam?

IBM,

1185

what do you mean by define model parameter?

IBM,

1231

how can you load a vsam data set with records ?

IBM,

1224

is it necessary that all versions of the gdg have to be of the same record length?

IBM,

1207

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

IBM,

1165

what is meant by s0c-07 system abend codes?

IBM,

1157

explain in brief why do vsam take more disk space than other utilities?

IBM,

1166

explain in brief how are different versions of gdg named?

IBM,

1050

differentiate between sequential files and esds files in vsam?

IBM,

1238

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Explain the cics command that is used for reading a record from the tdq?

1056

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

1200

How to find the maximum value in a column in the db2 database?

1135

What is the return codes 0307 and 0326?

1025

how do you specify the number of records to roll in a subfile ?

2264

What is the compute verb? How is it used?

1192

Hi, i would like to start a new carrier in DB2 DBA.Which and what all step should i have to take..?

3211

What's The Error Code For Unique Index Voilation?

1317

I HAVE A VB BLOCK WHICH IS USED AS INPUT IN COBOL CONATINING SOME RECORDS CAN I CHANGE THE FILE FROM VB TO FB?

2622

Write in brief about clusters?

1040

can error messages as a result of a comp, range or values keyword be overridden?

2025

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

2621

in ways data can be passed to a COBOL program from JCL?

1295

Can you define temporary storage?

1194

Which component is responsible for db2 startup and shutdown?

1088

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