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MainFrame Interview Questions

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What is an mdt (modified data tag)?

1103

Explain how do you delete item 3 in a five-item tsq?

974

Explain the system transid cemt?

1168

Explain the function of the load command?

1193

Explain what is the massinsert option?

1114

Define an asra?

1098

How can you use dynamic calls in cics?

1111

What are the some important fields in the eib block?

1242

What is task control?

1229

Explain how do you access the records randomly in tsq?

1184

Explain the thress bms options?

1064

Define an aica abend?

1185

What is the meaning of the deq command?

1194

Explain the difference between exec cics handle condtion and an exec cics ignore command?

1112

Name the cics command used to access current date and time?

1227

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is the function of currentdata option in bind?

1084

how do I play {insert rpg system here}?

1084

define the rcvf command?

1806

I have 60 steps in the JCL and want to Execute Only First from PROC by overriding in JCL ?

1888

Define an asra?

1098

what is the maximum number of record formats in dspf?

1743

What is a plan and package in db2?

1158

what is the role of the is numeric clause?

1152

can we view the access paths created by dbrm ? how ? thx

7213

define the purpose/use for sflrna?

1752

what is a physical file?

1910

What is need of start 0? In steed of can we use anyother numerics? If we use what will happen?

1109

give three main purposes of file specification ?

1820

What is the term conversational programs means?

1067

when can a job time-out occur? How to overcome that?

1354

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