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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

there is any limit to display the members in rpg400?

3 11602

how to display all the members records in a physical file without using ovrdbf?

9 25240

suppose if we want to update the data in cl what we will do?

9 16254

can u execute a proc from another proc?

Logica CMG,

5 13633

Hi all, I have a following requirement to write the cobol program. I have to load the 129 variables from input sequential file which are in excel sheet to the cobol inernal table. and after loading into table i have to compare this data with the business file. here compare means controlling the data whether the format(numeric,alpha) is same in the business file and in the table??? i have the same data in input and business file. could anyone please give me any idea of the logic?// i have all the 129 different variables(129rows,1 column)is there .

IBM, Syntel, TCS,

4 13047

We have 100 steps in a procedure and we need to run the jcl and execute only 25th step in the proc and not the remaining steps. How can we do it?

IBM, JPMorgan Chase,

5 18380

how do you invoke an IMS screen (coded in COOOLGEN) from a MQ transaction..... help plz?????

Syntel,

2630

how can we write LF using flatfile.

9 21787

How to pass return codes from cobol to jcl?

5 22019

What will happens when a BMP programs takes a checkpoints?

2 8415

Can a REDEFINES clause be used along with an OCCURS clause? if yes, 01 WS-TABLE. 03 WS-TABLE-EL OCCURS 5 TIMES PIC X(1) VALUE 'A'. 03 WS-EX REDEFINES WS-TABLE-EL PIC X(5). What can you expect? if no,why?

6 20358

Is this allowed? 01 WS-TABLE. 03 FILLER-X PIC X(5) VALUE 'AAAAA'. 03 WS-EX REDEFINES FILLER-X OCCURS 5 TIMES PIC X(1). can redefines clause be used with occurs clause?

4 10669

what is the minimum number of lines a Cobol program should have to successfully compile and run

7 14010

what is the minimum number of lines a Cobol program should have to successfully compile and run

ABC, Societe Generale,

11 24546

IN MY JCL I VE 8 STEPS I WANT TO EXCUTE STEP 8 FIRST THEN EXCUTE STEP 4 ,HOW WILL EXCUTE STEP 8 BEFORE STEP 4?

Cognizant, IBM, IGT,

7 32832

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How you can read the file from bottom?

1162

define the field with ic in the bms map.

1140

Explain the difference between external subroutine and subprogram?

1237

how do we prepare test data using file-aid tool?

2557

What do you understand by the term job time – out and how can you overcome that?

1036

Is condition checking possible in jcl? If yes, how?

1297

Explain what you understand by passing by value.

1166

accept ws-date from date will return the current date?

1027

Sync points cannot be requested by the application programs? State true or false

1174

How would display prime numbers using CL program?

6332

What is sort? And its syntax?

1062

What are the bind parameters ibm db2?

1058

Explain adabas basic concepts. Like inverted list, address converter ,data storage?

1000

How to handle duplicate error handling in RPG?

2320

What is meant by PPT and what are its uses?

1113

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