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

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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

what is u r recent task in insurence project?..plz tell how to tell this.

Syntel,

3325

how to get last 100 records in file-aid?

Syntel,

1 7526

how to edit a tape dataset ? asked in wipro

Wipro,

1 6990

How do we specify index to include or not during bind process.

Satyam,

2126

How to test SQL -911 error while developing COB-DB2 program

Satyam,

1 7558

How does -818 sql error occur? Why does it happen and what can be done to overcome this error code?

RBS,

5 13621

How different is the JCL executing a COBOL program? 1) if the program is using VB file as input. 2) if the program is using FB file as input.

HSBC,

1 6967

How can you execute a COBOL program via SYSIN in JCL?

1 6785

can a job be submitted through jcl only? is there another way to submit a job?

CSC,

2 8612

how we sort two input files based on a common column and giving one o/p file please send me the coding logic?

Valtech,

2129

how we separate the cobol cics statements from cobol&cics programming?

Valtech,

1 5277

what is meant by jobtrac?

CSC,

4 17033

can we maintain 2 generations with different Lengths in Same GDG ?

RBS,

3 25763

diff bw SB37,SD37,SE37 ?( bcz these 3 belongs Space related abends only)

RBS,

4 11582

What is tne need to use sub programs in Cobol?

HSBC,

3 9530

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

what is the role of the is numeric clause?

1090

how do you code a null statement?

1336

What is CICS ?

985

Where & How Do You Code Identifier In Jcl?

1281

Explain dd statement in jcl?

1127

List down the types of triggers in the db2 database?

1022

How would you understand error(execution phase)?

1246

How to find out the closest prime number of an input number? I believe it has something to do with SEARCH and COBOL Linear Array.

4163

What is catalog database in db2?

1158

What is the default value(s) for an initialize? What keyword will allow for an override of the default?

1115

Explain about rct in db2?

1104

Hi, i would like to start a new carrier in DB2 DBA.Which and what all step should i have to take..?

3152

In real storage usage. By monitor through rmf iii the usage of real storage keep in increasing everyday. Why this happen?

861

What is speed parameters in define cluster command?

1034

What is a page in db2?

1025

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