MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What's a LDS (Linear Data Set) and what's it used for?

Cap Gemini, Steria,

1 18021

What is IDCAMS ?

2 7489

Can AMS commands be run from the TSO prompt ?

IBM,

1 5407

Syntax of AMS modal commands ?

IBM,

1 6513

Under IDCAMS , multiple functions can be executed, each of which returns a cond code. What will be the condition code returned to the operating system ?

IBM,

1 4945

What is Control Interval, Control Area?

1 4482

What is FREESPACE ?

2 5379

How do you decide on optimum values for CI, FREESPACE etc...?

1 4014

Would you specify FREESPACE for an ESDS?

1 6997

What is SHAREOPTS ?

2 6846

What is the meaning of each of the values in SHAREOPTS(2 ?

1 5518

How do you define a KSDS ?

IBM,

1 5738

How do you define an ALTINDX ? How do you use ALTINDXs in batch, CICS pgm?s ?

IBM,

2 6289

Using Alternate Indexes in Batch pgms: ?

IBM,

2 7257

Using Alternate Indexes in CICS pgms: ?

1 8183


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Explain database descriptor in brief?

685


what will happen when you try to open an empty vsam file in a cobol program for input?

702


Describe the various parameters utilized in the creation of a gdg?

775


Explain the difference between a schema and a subschema in idms?

508


give three main purposes of file specification ?

1151






What do you mean by cursor?

681


What is sqlca’s maximum length?

790


What is the tcp in the cisc?

699


Explain how to access vsam file?

699


what is a composite key?

1172


what is the syntax of ams modal commands?

853


What is db2?

817


what is the other verb for release and write ?

646


Define TCT.

808


What is the use of symbol // in jcl?

1016