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

How do you get the data to code the BMS macro?

IBM,

2016

what are the working storage fields in BMS macro?

IBM,

2 3739

what is the difference between PA & PF keys?

IBM,

1 5315

Whats the difference between search & search ALL?

IBM,

3 6674

If I want to increase the Limit in GDG. What should I do?

IBM,

1 6405

how do u list the abended jobs?

IBM,

1 4465

)If there are 10 steps in GDG, if I want to refer the step2 after step5 . what should I do?

IBM,

2071

What is ASKTIME, SUSPEND

IBM,

1 5069

) what is the difference between AID and HANDLE AID?

IBM,

2203

) What is the use of IGNORE?

IBM,

1 4969

what is ASRA, AEY9?

IBM,

2 7178

what is the difference between Plan & package

IBM,

3 7441

) How do u handle errors in BMS macro?

IBM,

2020

what is the difference between Plan & package?

IBM,

1 5543

) How do u handle errors in BMS macro

IBM,

2107

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is universal database?

1126

Can you delete vsam files with the delete option of the disposition parameter of jcl?

1176

What is the difference between inrec and outrec?

1172

what EXEC statement is and what is the syntax of EXEC statement used in JCL?

1224

What are catalog tables in db2?

1110

Explain the benefits you can get from mainframe connect?

1024

how to convert the recors form vsam file to db2 table tru file aid

3317

Discuss about db2 bind?

1163

What is the clustering index in the db2 database?

1049

What do you mean by CEMT?

1285

How to rename a table in DB2 ?

1153

what is use of dsn parameter in dd statement?

1205

What is the pic clause for the hhmmss type of data fields?

1009

Explain ceci transaction commands?

1084

How do define dynamic array in cobol. how do you define single dimensional array and multidimensional array in your cobol?

1309

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