MainFrame Interview Questions
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Explain about open switch business continuity software?

816

How to read and write a single record into a file. I would like to use it to enter a single 8-character piece of information and use it to put it into a variable for processing in JCL. Thank you

802

What is the difference between copybooks and subprocedures in as400?

1070

Why we have multiple data types in As400 and why we use numeric, packed, decimal, zoned the basic difference between this?

846

Can we move X(7) to S9(7) COMP?

1 1550

Can we change a FB file to VB file in JCL? Please help

1 1449

Can a indexed file be accessed in arrival sequence in RPG?

1 2195

How do u design a physical file, when you have 2 Unique fields like for eg in A student file student ID and student examination no both are unique

751

How to write record if no field or the field are different in physical file in rpgle ?

690

When we have a file with Duplicate records and I want to read the unique record from the file. For example a file containing Emp Name as 'Ram' and there are 3 entries of it. So how to read a unique record from File?

718

How to read a record from file where there is multiple record occurrence is available?

1 1982

Assume 2 users are using the same file and first user updates some record in the file. Will the 2nd user will be able to see the updated record or not?

717

1. If there are two programs using same file and 2 users are using the file at the same time and what can be done to allow them both to access? 2. How can remove lock from the file for accessing it by both users?

700

If I have a file with 5 record and that file has 2 Key field and I want to read the unique record of the file then how can we achieve it?

1 1952

write a cobol logic. i have file that has 10 records .1 record go to first output file and second record goes to 2 output and etc

975


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is idms?

654


What is sqlca’s maximum length?

886


If the cursor is kept open followed the issuing of commit, what is the procedure to leave the cursor that way?

901


What is the procedure to solve an ASRA ABEND?

775


Define sort?

841


the maximum number of subfiles that can be active for a single file is ____ .

1466


Explain how do you set the mdt option to on status, even if data is not entered?

820


Does jcl support automatic restart?

962


what are the important factors in error message subfile ?

744


What parameter directs the output of the job log dataset?

976


how can we describe comp sync?

772


what is the difference between do while and do until?

932


What is database alias db2?

820


What is drop table?

761


what are dds required for subfile?

775