MainFrame Interview Questions
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Give some examples of command terminators?

760

How many bytes S(8) comp field occupy and its maximum value?

1637

Which Search verb is equivalent to PERFORM…VARYING?

690

What is the difference between Call and a Link?

702

Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?

806

A table has two indexes defined. Which one will be used by the SEARCH?

759

What are all the divisions of a COBOL program?

667

What is the difference between Global and External Variables?

666

What are the different rules to perform a Search?

619

What is a SSRANGE and NOSSRANGE?

825

Which division and paragraphs are mandatory for a COBOL program?

712

what is SOC4 error?

740

what JCL Procedures?

703

how you can direct the data to spool using SYSOUT option?

931

what are JCLLIB and STEPLIB in JCL?

683


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Explain the difference between a symbolic map and physical map?

571


WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 GROSS-PAY. 05 BASIC-PAY PIC 9(5). 05 ALLOWENCES PIC 9(3). PROCEDURE DIVISION. MOVE 1000 TO BASIC-PAY. MOVE 250 TO ALLOWENCES. DISPLAY GROSS-PAY. STOP RUN. 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VALUE 23.75 77 W-B PIC ZZ9V99 VLAUE 123.45 after the statement MOVE W-A TO W-B what will be W-B's value? a.123.75 b.b23.75 (where b indicates space) c.023.75 d.invalid move

856


What is the use of the program list table?

631


how can we define a gdg?

557


what are different types of substems?

1351






ther r 2 tables OTTABLE & SALTABLE, add the otamt from OTTABLE to empsal of SALTABLE if eid is matched else add the unmatched from OTTABLE to SALTABLE

1599


Explain path?

542


What is dbid used in adabas?

562


Can any one tell me that how we go for the compare,unit testing after changing requirement as per client request. this is very helpful for me when u give suitable (coading) exmple.

1714


How can you access esds files from cics?

593


What are the different type of meta operations available in plex

1656


What is a lds (linear data set)?

560


what is procedure prototype and procedure interface.

621


How does jcl act on a cobol code?

659


What is meant by mpp mode?

601