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MainFrame Interview Questions

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Which is not true about evaluate statement

2396

i have 10steps and i want run step3 and based on step3 i want execute step7,8,9,10?in jcl

1 2269

How to empty the records in jcl

1 1410

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1 1438

How do you check object lock

780

How to reverse a string using RPG?

1396

INREC AND OUTREC? HOW TO SPLIT 5K RECORDS TO DIFFERENT FILES IN A FILE IN COBOL? RESTART IN COBOL-DB2? ISOLATION LEVELS?

820

1. There is a file called Month. Month has 12 members called Jan, Feb, ..., Dec. How to design a rpg code which can access any member and show its content. (User can ask for any member when required)?

963

Write a CL program which will run a batch job at 1 am every night

1052

There is one string as A B C and wanted to display string as Shri A Shri B Shri C, how we can do this in sql? If we have around 100 values in string like this, each value should be displayed with initials as Shri.

1123

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

1178

What is FORMAT keyword and its use?

552

What is DYNSLT keyword? How do you perform selection using DYNSLT

1 1524

How can we read records for specific member in CL? AND rpg?

648

How can we retrieve the total number of records in RPG & CLLE?

580

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is meant by a ‘Transid’ ?

1002

Can any one tell me that how we go for the compare,unit testing after changing requirement as per client request. this is very helpful for me when u give suitable (coading) exmple.

2104

Which component is used to execute the sql statements?

1055

define the purpose/use for sflrna?

1578

How many bytes does a s9(7) comp-3 field occupy ?

908

what is sflrolval?

1022

Can a CICS code be a part of a copybook? If so, then what are the outcomes after compilation?

1064

Does jcl support automatic restart?

1180

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

906

1.Is it possible to move the data from 99.99 to 99v99? 2.What is the CICS-vsam Compilation process? 3.In My GDG 5 generation will be there GDG3 got an abend what will happen? 4.In my GDG first generation is +1 And I want to add the new generation what will happen previous generation? 5.How can you give the PIC clause below conditions A). s9 (reddy), B). s9 (5) occurs 5 times? 6.How override the proc from a particular step? and what is symbolic and override Procs?

5764

Define an associator in adabas?

875

What is compiler directive in as400? Give example of compiler directive.?

1012

What do you mean by an alias?

978

What is the output of the following command given in tso/ispf terminal?

970

What is database alias db2?

1067

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