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What is rmode(any) ?

1209

Is it possible that the redefines clause has different picture clauses compared to the one it redefined?

1123

What is the difference between structured cobol programming and object alternativelyiented cobol?

1213

What the difference is between continue and next sentence?

1123

What is perform what is varying?

1126

How you can read the file from bottom?

1103

How do you differentiate between cobol and cobol-ii?

1153

Why would you use find and get rather than to obtain?

1152

How do you reference the following file formats from cobol programs?

1140

What is rmode(24)

1112

If you are current on the owner of a set, what is the difference between obtain next and obtain first?

1261

What is the default value(s) for an initialize? What keyword will allow for an override of the default?

1083

Why do we code s9 (4) comp. Inspite of knowing comp-3 will occupy less space?

1127

Name the divisions, which are available in a cobol program?

1188

What is the difference between structured cobol programming and object alternativelyiented cobol programming?

1199

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is the difference between the mro & isc?

982

I have 60 steps in the JCL and want to Execute Only First from PROC by overriding in JCL ?

1800

How to move a field DT 9(8) of input file to DT 9(8) COMP-3 in output file in ezytrieve? in the output file entire dt is not moved.If any answer plz reply as soon as possible.

2168

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

1001

when an apllication is invoked via the exec cics start command with the from option, how does the application gain access to the common area?

1034

Can you explain common systems area?

1048

State the uses of syspring, sysin, sort fields, sum fields and dummy.

1034

If anyone has latest IBM Certification Dumps can you pls forwards it to me

2936

Explain the function of the terminal control table?

968

which of the following operations does not zero the field flda defined as 4,0?

1146

What is the use of commit in db2?

1028

What is 'mounting' of volumes ? Is there anything that a programmer can do in it ? How to find currently mounted volume ?

2495

What is array in as400? What are the types of array?

1080

What is the syntax for seeing the columns and data types of a table in the db2 database?

1115

whats the diff bw the evaluate also and and?

2308

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