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Why is master catalog used in vsam?

1191

Why is it required to have a keyed directed retrieval?

1090

What is the function of linear dataset in vsam?

1124

What is the purpose of having vsam data space?

1018

What are the different dataset organizations used in vsam?

1062

What is the purpose of relative record data set used in vsam?

1159

What are the different parameters that are used in vsam?

1210

What is the function of entry sequenced data set?

1144

What is the main purpose of having user catalog in vsam?

1142

What makes vrrds different from vsam?

1310

What is a ci split? What is a ca split?

1281

What is dbkey? Explain.

911

What methods are available for persisting records in an idms database? Explain.

888

How may sets be ordered?

949

What is integrated data dictionary?

1003

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is the difference between hidam and hdam databases?

1023

which cl command is used to trap error messages during program execution?

1533

What happens when we move a comp-3 field to an edited (say z (9). Zz-)?

1497

What is Cataloged Procedures?

1215

what is sflpag and sflsiz ?

3598

what are bind concepts in db2 cobol?

1145

how do you know that records are locked?

2045

Is db2 free?

1153

which are the member types which seu supports?

1415

Can you define mapset?

1118

How can tablespace be moved to another dasd volume that is allocated for that tablespace?

1303

Brief description of inline procedure of jcl.

1333

Explain the syntax of redefine?

987

What does reorg do in db2?

1097

what do you mean by a vsam split?

1156

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