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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the eib?

1027

What are the ways fot initiating a transaction?

964

Define the term transaction routing?

1173

What is a transid?

1085

How can you access qsam (seq) files from cics?

1132

Define the attribute byte?

1161

Explain the difference between cics program control table (pct) and cics processing program table (ppt)?

1065

Name the two types of transient data queues?

1051

Define the term function request shipping?

1025

Explain the difference between the xctl and link commands?

1116

Define cedf?

956

Specify the requirements for automatic task initiation?

1013

When would you use abend command?

1175

Define primary objective of cics?

1009

Explain how do you dynamically set the cursor position to a specific field?

1068

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What type of SDLC u followed? Why?

1999

Difference between array and sub-script ?

1662

State all the file open modes?

1076

What are bind parameters in db2?

1047

What is the usage of open cursor command?

1100

writing an sql statement from selecting records from two files using single statement and nested select statement.

1194

Is their any set of rules for dd? Explain.

1194

Explain the contention situations caused by locks?

1070

what is overlay?

1135

What is multithreading in jcl?

1468

What are the different data types in cobol?

1444

What is sqlca’s maximum length?

1190

Which are the db2 tools to protect integrity of the database?

1122

What is link edit in cobol?

1196

What is the difference between copybooks and subprocedures in as400?

1360

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