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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the eib?

1082

What are the ways fot initiating a transaction?

1023

Define the term transaction routing?

1244

What is a transid?

1151

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

1191

Define the attribute byte?

1283

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

1111

Name the two types of transient data queues?

1101

Define the term function request shipping?

1073

Explain the difference between the xctl and link commands?

1178

Define cedf?

1019

Specify the requirements for automatic task initiation?

1059

When would you use abend command?

1244

Define primary objective of cics?

1055

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

1123

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How do you run a COBOL batch program from a JCL? How do you run a COBOL/DB2 program?

1332

What are the parameter we cannot use in procedure? How many instream we can write in single jcl?

1134

Explain the function of a dd statement?

1282

Explain the biggest disadvantage of using a vsam dataset?

1100

Is db2 free?

1144

Explain how to pass instream data in sysin with assembler?

1150

What is file information data structure(infds) in as400?

1535

Can you define cemt?

1120

Cursors can be declared in both working-storage & procedure division, agreed. But is there any difference? If could you please suggest what is the difference

1549

What is defragmentation?

1165

what is the role of the is numeric clause?

1152

Explain path?

1050

What is alias in db2?

1115

What do you mean by hierarchical database?

1284

Can you define mapset?

1108

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