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MainFrame Interview Questions

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What is the difference between Structured COBOL Programming and Object Oriented COBOL ?

1 7288

What is a scope terminator? Give examples.

2 9508

In an EVALUATE statement, can I give a complex condition on a when clause?

2 13761

What are different file OPEN modes available in COBOL?

Sun Life,

4 24100

The maximum number of dimensions that an array can have in COBOL-85 is ?

11 32665

What is the difference between performing a SECTION and a PARAGRAPH?

Accenture, Patni,

5 34104

In a COBOL II PERFORM statement, when is the conditional tested, before or after the perform execution?

3 8966

SIGN TRAILING SEPARATE field occupy ?

3 23202

How do you define a sort file in JCL that runs the COBOL program?

Syntel,

6 30560

What is file status 39 ?

JPMorgan Chase,

10 50898

What are the pertinent COBOL

IBM,

2629

What is COMP SYNC?

3 12718

What is the difference between CONTINUE & NEXT SENTENCE ?

2 8171

How to execute a set of JCL statements from a COBOL program?

Patni, Syntel,

2 14720

What is SSRANGE, NOSSRANGE ?

5 59844

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Is it possible to obtain a record from IDMS database without mentioning the record-name itself?

1396

in a jcl, a large volume dataset is loaded to a table using bmcload in step1 and an image copy of the loaded table is taken using bmccopy in step2. Step2 abends because the image copy dataset cannot hold the volume of the table. How can this be rectified?

1351

Difference between NOPASS & OMIT?

1944

What is ment by record level identifier?

1189

What is a db2 table?

1069

What is the format of comment statement?

1287

In 'o' Specs What Is The Opcode For Write?

1272

What is a system catalog table in db2?

1248

What is control interval?

1124

What is meant by explain?

1198

What are the types of processes to create a map in cics?

1100

when should I use method get, and when should I use method post in my cgis?

1184

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

904

Can you define an alias?

1007

How do I copy a table in db2?

1061

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