IBM MainFrame Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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input:- A 10 20 30 40 B 5 7 10 14 C 8 12 14 16.... output:- A = 100,B=36,C=50. Here spaces are considered between numbers. When we give input as above, the numbers should be added n displayed.So please help me out.

4 6962

input:-AABBCCDDEFGHIIJ output:- ABCDEFGHIJ Here in input we hav the duplicate characters i.e repeating characters.SO we should eliminate the duplicate characters and should display the output in ascending order.

6 11309

input:- 12233344445555566666... output:- 1=1,2=4,3=9... Here firstno i.e 1 should be displayed and after that the alikeno.s should be added n displayed.i.e 2+2=4 like tat it goeson.

1 5481

what we will give in the ATI after reaching the trigger level eaither transation or program. EXEC CICS TRANSID() TERMID() TRIGGERLVL() what we have to code eaither TRANSATION OR PROGRAM

TCS,

2 7160

01 WS-NAME PIC X(10) OCCURES 2. by this we can get ws-name 2 times. My qustion is how can we access the second name

TCS,

5 9716

what is the coding difference between COBOL and CICS.

Cap Gemini,

8 22889

A file has dta in S9(09) COMP format. How do I move the data into a character field X(10)?

2 7538

There are two input sorting files and there is a need to create one sort out file which contains data of both input files. What is the sort card for this. Write a sample JCL for this using a control card?

3 8239

I have a cobol db2 program(PGM A) where other program (PGM B) will call this program and passes some 50 fields data to PGM A. PGM A has some layout in which it receives the data from PGM B. And this layout has been copied in the linkage section pf PGM A. After getting the data, PGM A writes the data in a flat file in the same layout which it receives from PGM B. PGM B is a simple COBOL pgm. Please provide a JCL to run these programs.

2360

What is the difference between these two parameters? -> accounting information -> class how would it bring the differrence to a program?

4 6895

what is a null indicator in db2?

Fiserv, IBM,

5 22095

In COBOL "BEFORE" advancing is there or not ?

3 7385

input= ,,,, mainframe training ,,, hyderabad .... location.... output1=$ mainframe training in hyderabad location$ output2=**** mainframe training in hyderabad location ****. In this pgn when we give input considering the spaces the output is displayed in this format.Like in the place of ,,,, $ should be displayed likewise.So please helpmeout.

2227

WHEN I TRIGGER A TRANSACTION (COBOL-CICS-DB2 PROGRAM)WHAT IS THE EXECUTION? (I MEAN THE PURPOSE OF CICS-CONTROL TABLES &CONTROL PROGRAMS)

1 5699

why we go for SPUFI for creating tables or for sql queries?

4 10028

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

With the use of an alternate index, how is a VSAM file accessed?

1096

Can you define attribute byte?

1029

What is reorg?

1161

Explain the address converter?

1011

which utility is used to run a cobol-db2 program?

1401

What is recovery parameters in define cluster command?

1057

Can you tell me how can you find out the # of rows updated after an update statement?

1101

Can you define cemt?

1055

What are steplib and joblib? What for they are used?

1230

Can you explain function of dbctl?

1125

Explain the difference between physical map and symbolic map?

993

explain the means of supporting pseudo conversation programming. (Eg. Storing and restoring of states, control flow, error handling)?

1068

Explain about house keeping in assembler?

1044

What does the 'cebr:cics' transactions do?

1029

Define db2.

1119

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