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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below condition. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -10. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -11. " " " -12. " " " -13. -14 ... ... -19.

IBM, Steria,

2 6580

Hi pls anybody tell me about " ANALYSIS DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND ESTIMATION OF TASK " (in real time project)."I want to update a sequential file in my project" for that purpose i need both structures i mean analysis document and estimation of task.

2142

in my jcl have 20 steps step1,step2,.... step20.and i have to execute step1,step2,..and skip the step3 and remaing step4,step5 are execute? i want skip step3 only? what code u can write?

Patni,

3 8932

waht is inspect verb? where it can be in real time?

Patni,

1 5547

I have a cobol program with a sub program. How ca i find that it is a dynamic call? or static call..?

HCL, IBM,

3 10458

WT R TECHNICAL MAINFRAME QUESTION ASKED IIN ANJANASOFTEARE??

1 3543

I hav vari declaration like..... 77 a pic s9(9).99. 77 b pic s9(9).99 comp. 77 c pic s9(9).99 comp-3. if i use MOVE 123456789.99 to a,b,c what happen every one working fine ?

Mphasis,

1 6483

how to eliminate the duplicates in sorting

Fidelity,

4 22444

can we use reference modification an arry.

1 4516

what is inrec fields and outrec fields in sorting

Fidelity,

3 10276

we define the array like this 01 array 02 veg occurs 10 times 03 days occurs 6 times 04 cost pic 9(5). but why don't we write it as 01 array 02 veg occurs 10 times 03 days occurs 6 time 04 cost pic 9(5). is there any error will occur ,what is it? and why don't 01,02,03 not contain picture clause? if we put pic in those is there any error will occur what is it will occur?

Fidelity,

1 5065

what is the difference between vsam and dataset how do u create vsam dataset which file you r used?

Fidelity,

2 11057

how do you bind the cobol with db2

Fidelity,

2790

i want to enter the name 'pandu' into ur table how?

Fidelity,

1 6374

How to import the cics code for updations? what are steps do we need follow for execution again after modification? plz any body help me to know

IBM,

1 4698

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What happens when you issue a escape routine in a program? Will there be any compilation /run time erro?

1003

Are view updateable?

1040

what is unit testing ? on which basis you will write test case ?

2008

How can deadlocks be resolved?

930

What is the use of the eibaid field?

1142

Write the difference between hidam and hdam databases?

1003

when can a job time-out occur? How to overcome that?

1282

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

2544

what is use of space parameter in dd statement?

1272

If a ceo wants to see all employees of the company from an online screen. How will be the design of the map from the developer point of view?

1029

why is there no os/2 (ecs) port of oorexx?

995

Which is not true about evaluate statement

2451

Explain package in db2 and its advantages?

1208

how can we define a gdg?

942

what are decleratives in cobol?

2255

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