MainFrame Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the maximum number of times Multiple Occurrences DS can occur in a program?

1 1862

What are all the compiler directive statements?

1 1829

What is SAA?

1 1647

What is the Function of PDM?

1 1699

What is the function of SEU ?

1 1681

What is the use of SDA ?

1 1758

What is a library list ?

1 1591

What is the difference between Physical and Logical files ?

1 1773

What does the keyword UNIQUE mean ?

1 1794

What is FCFO, FIFO, LIFO in Database environment ?

1 1746

How many record formats can you have in a Physical file and in a Logical file ?

1 1728

What is keyword PFILE specifies ?

1 1791

What is a Join Logical File, Can it be used for Update ?

1 1886

Is it possible to join the same file to itself ?

1 1782

What does SDA stands for ?

1 1780

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what does the opcode free do?

1952

How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster? And how can you get the ksds file records into cobol program?

1171

When you are obtaining next within a set and get a end of set return code, on what record are you now current?

1411

How is data retrieved from multiple tables using a single sql statement?

1029

Explain How will you the specification of database file?

900

What is the connection string to connect to the DB2 Database ?

1128

What is the use of jdftval in as400?

1407

What happens in bind step in a db2 program?

970

Can you explain differences between temporary storage queue (tsq) and transient data queue (tdq)?

1081

What is a configuration management system, give examples?

1024

How scary is it to write code for a bank?

999

What is null indicator in db2?

1110

What is the latest version of ibm db2?

1269

How do you write from PL/1 code to JCL?

2284

What are the types of important programs that are used in the cics?

1037

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