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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

How do you set a return code to the JCL from a COBOL program?

4 29625

What is the significance of 'above the line' and 'below the line'?

Nokia,

2 9168

What is level 66 used for ?

TCS,

3 15337

How do you sort in a COBOL program? Give sort file definition, sort statement syntax and meaning.

CGI, TCS,

7 29124

What do you do to resolve SOC-7 error?

Sun Life, Wipro,

2 13437

What compiler option would you use for dynamic linking?

2 9479

What guidelines should be followed to write a structured Cobol program?

1 5036

What is the purpose of Identification Division?

1 5948

How can I tell if a module is being called DYNAMICALLY or STATICALLY?

CTS,

3 14199

In the JCL, how do you define the files referred to in a subroutine ?

2 10889

COMP field occupy ?

2 8428

for an INITIALIZE and what keyword allows for an override of the default.

2 6119

What are the steps you go through while creating a COBOL program executable?

3 10970

What are some examples of command terminators?

1 8942

Why occurs can not be used in 01 level ?

TCS,

2 9732

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is the significance of addrspc parameter in the exec statement?

1138

can you specify a display file to be used in the following modes input,output, or combined modes ?

1627

Write a cobol program making use of the redefine clause.

1231

What is the format of comment statement?

1287

How to avoid using indicators in ile ?

1325

Highlight the points of differences between XCTL and START?

1325

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

1110

How joinkeys helps in sort?

1045

Explain processing program table(ppt)?

1214

Write a program to explain size error.

1240

How to pass the parameters from jcl to assembler program?

1062

what is a logical file?

1925

Name a few CICS programs which are generally used ?

1116

can we describe the results of opening for input empty vsam files in a cobol program?

1061

Discuss about changing dataset name in proc.

1296

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