MainFrame Interview Questions
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Name a few CICS programs which are generally used ?

800

Give certain situations where NEWCOPY is obligatory?

873

Can a CICS code be a part of a copybook? If so, then what are the outcomes after compilation?

854

What are the different rules of SORT operation?

897

What is the difference between PIC 9.99 and PIC9v99?

1036

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

987

What is the Purpose of Pointer in the string?

827

How can we find that module can be called – whether DYNAMICALLY or STATICALLY?

969

What is the use of LINKAGE SECTION?

1 1401

Which mode is used to operate the sequential file?

928

What is the difference between comp and comp-3 usage?

867

What are the access modes of START statement?

934

Which is the default, TEST BEFORE or TEST AFTER for a PERFORM statement?

1072

How arrays can be defined in COBOL?

832

What are INPUT PROCEDURE and OUTPUT PROCEDURE?

934


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Differentiate between cs and rr isolation levels? Where do you specify them?

816


Have you caused any huge mistakes for the bank?

683


how you will find an error which is not in the first page of the subfile without using rolldown key?

745


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

883


can anybody post me about file-aid and changemen tools pls and give me reference if any mainframe guys are there

2116


how can I tell when to replace the array?

888


how do you read data area in an rpg program?

1445


whats the diff bw the evaluate also and and?

2059


I want to JCL sort for Non-COMP and COMP-3 fields SORT FIELDS=(1,5,A,6,11,A,12,11,A,19,1,A,20,1,A),FORMAT=BI,EQUALS Length of comp bytes is 11 bytes which start at 6byte and 12 byte considering 11 bytes in comp-3 is 6 bytes. Can anyone tell if the above sort work SORT FIELDS=(1,5,A,6,6,A,12,6,A,19,1,A,20,1,A),FORMAT=BI,EQUALS does not works OK

1696


What are the key features of adabas database system?

668


When you specify multiple datasets in a JOBLIB or STEPLIB, what factor determines the order?

1133


what is the difference between seton lr and retrn?

1594


what is scan and xlate?

1423


Describe the uses of ams?

746


what are the various stages of job processing?

983