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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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i created one base gdg with lrecl = 100 , now i need to create versions with different lrecl =150,200 can it be possible to create like tht ?

Patni, Syntel,

1 10027

is there any restrictions for unions ?

Patni,

4 9502

can i code union in cobol-db2 pgm ?

Patni,

4 13469

Suppose a generation of GDG gets created in a particular step of a proc. How would you refer the current generation in a subsequent step? What would be the disposition of this generation now ?

Patni,

4 8970

Size of a column has been changed in DB2 table (Suppose it was of 5 characters and later changed to 4 characters) and forgot to change the DCLGEN in COBOL program, what will happen during the execution of code? If the program Abends then what will be the error? If it doesn't abend then hpw the error can be catched?

IBM,

5 11260

I have a table with 3 dimensions like this : 01 ws-table 04 ws-page occurs 3 08 ws-column occurs 2. 12 ws-record occurs 20 pic x(40). How to code with PERFORM varying with 3 dimension...I forgot..

EDS,

2 6567

I have a JCL with 100 steps. I want run the Alternate steps in the JCL ( Like 2 ,4,6,8 etc.. ). How can I acheive this scenario? If It is by Cond Parameter can you provide the Condition code for that?

Polaris, Tech Mahindra, UST, Wipro,

5 29112

wht do u mean by internal reader in jcl ? wht is the use of internal reader ?

Syntel,

1 8197

wht happens if cond=true ? pls give me with an example ?

Syntel,

2 6519

i have records from 1 t0 100 . i need to open records from 10 to 18 and change the values in tht ? how can i do tht ?

Syntel,

2 8317

I have Job A and Job B. I want to trigger Job B from Job A. Please advise.

Wipro,

2 12682

how can u understand ps and pds from their names ?

TCS,

1 5667

i want to avoid the positional parameter how to code it ?

TCS,

3 12347

restart logic ?

TCS,

2 7586

what is d/f b/w sysout & sysprint

TCS,

4 16794

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

Are you comfortable in cobol or jcl?

1098

i need a small 3d program using inline and outline.

2279

what u mean by csrloc and rtncsrloc in rpgIV in as/400.Give an eg? to do...give some coding...what is row no and column no ???..if possible...give a no of lines coding....please

4533

pls send the docs of any telecommunication mainframe project

2208

can any body give me any website for getting help on mainframe projectts in banking domain.

2157

List the type of locks and explain each of them.

985

PLEASE SEND ME THE DOCUMENTS IF ANY ONE HAVE REGARDING THE IMPACT ANALYSYS,REVIEWS

2464

What is the latest version of ibm db2?

1352

Is it rquired any server for Ibm framework? Give me list of Ibm framework & recent version IBm framework?

2309

have 3 tables table1, table2 and table3 which contains employee information. table1 is master table, table2 contains emp details like emp no and so on, table 3 contains emp salary. so if any emp leave company between 25th - 30th of every month it has to get updated in tables. but it is not getting updated. What is the reason.

1797

If anyone has IBM Certification Dumps pls forward to me & also let me know what are the Certification Codes that are available in DB2

2103

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