MainFrame Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

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MainFrame Interview Questions

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Explain the device independent method to indicate where a record is stored?

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How do you calculate record size of an alternate cluster?

1 1214

Explain the biggest disadvantage of using a vsam dataset?

1 1104

Explain how can return codes be tested before execution of a job step?

1 1386

Explain how can values be passed from the job stream to an executable program?

1 1331

Explain how can the attributes of one sms dataset be copied to another dataset?

1 1270

What are the 4 fields in dd statement?

1 1340

Explain the purpose of the dd keylen parameter?

1 1221

Name the parameters which can be used to limit the number of records written to a sysout dataset?

1 1209

Name the statement which can be used to send data to another mvs jes3 node?

1 1225

Explain the function of the steplib dd statement?

1 1192

Explain how can a jobs execution priority be modified?

1 1273

Explain how can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

1 1423

Explain the function of //cntl statement?

1 1246

What is the function of the dd mgmtclas keyword in sms datasets?

1 1305

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

can any body give me any website for getting help on mainframe projectts in banking domain.

2157

what u mean by csrloc and rtncsrloc in rpgIV in as/400.Give an eg? to do...give some coding...what is row no and column no ???..if possible...give a no of lines coding....please

4533

If I want to execute Sftp commands(LS & GET) stored in Physical file from CL program automatically...Can u Plz tell me how can I do this?...How the script will look?? THANX FOR NY HELP...

2836

how can you specify no duplicate key?

1221

have 3 tables table1, table2 and table3 which contains employee information. table1 is master table, table2 contains emp details like emp no and so on, table 3 contains emp salary. so if any emp leave company between 25th - 30th of every month it has to get updated in tables. but it is not getting updated. What is the reason.

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The content of Physical file is as below: hfcftp wruquief SENDPASV 0 CDUP ASCII GET 01100901.CSV ramndk/ECP505.EC0110090 (REPLACE QUIT Thw above commands will get executed when we call STRTCPFTP from CL program.... Now if I want to use SFTP what can be the solution? plz reply in detail....Thank you for ny help... I m using RPG/ILERPG to download...

2417

any one have give AS400 study material? pls pass it to gopalsai789@gmail.com

1782

How to convert a spool file to PDF file in AS400?

1301

PLEASE SEND ME THE DOCUMENTS IF ANY ONE HAVE REGARDING THE IMPACT ANALYSYS,REVIEWS

2464

pls send the docs of any telecommunication mainframe project

2208

List the type of locks and explain each of them.

985

Is it rquired any server for Ibm framework? Give me list of Ibm framework & recent version IBm framework?

2309

What is the latest version of ibm db2?

1352

If anyone has IBM Certification Dumps pls forward to me & also let me know what are the Certification Codes that are available in DB2

2103

Are you comfortable in cobol or jcl?

1098

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