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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

How to compare 2 files using File-Aid?

IBM,

1 12945

I have four steps in jcl they are STEP1,STEP2,STEP3 and STEP4. Can it possible to run the reverse order like step4 first then step3,step2,step1?

Broadridge, HCL,

4 21754

Can you give the sort card to arrange the specific column in the version of GDG.

1 5801

01 var1 pic s9(9)v99. 01 var2 pic x(30). procedure division. move 12345.99 to var1. move12345.99 to var2. display var1. display var2. what is the output?

IBM,

2 9677

TO abend the data sholud open in which mode? 1.new 2.old 3.mod 4.shr

MNC,

1 8614

I have two questions here. 1. How to read a flat file in reverse order? 2. How to read a VSAM KSDS file in reverse order? In both the cases we donot know the total number of records.

L&T,

1 11299

I want to join to input files and write the matching fields on to an output file but i dont want the output file a sorted one

2448

What is the difference between SIBLINGS and TWINS in IMS-DB database

IBM,

2 11061

If there is no row in Emp table with Ename as Raghava and you run the below queries in SPUFI. 1.select Ename from EMP wher Ename = 'raghava' 2.Select count(*) from EMP where Ename = 'raghava' What is SQLCODE shown up in SPUFI

ADP,

4 10170

What is STACK in Natural? How we can use it in Program? Give me Eg.?

IBM,

2 14916

what is the use of cursors?

iGate,

3 7418

For update of a row in cursors, when do we move value into host variable in cobol progrm? is it before open or before fetch ?

iGate,

2 8419

What is Control Break processing ?

iGate,

1 10147

How can we extract data from IMS DB and load it onto oracle database by converting it.Pls someone help me

TCS,

2 5246

Without using move verb how to move one variable to another.

5 14098

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

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

4446

What are the cobol coding sheets?

1265

What is release/acquire in bind?

1102

What is the advantage of creating the acbs well ahead of time?

1032

what is a corelated subquerry?

1122

What are the 2 types of parameters in dd statement?

1155

What is copy pending status in db2?

1123

What is the significance of addrspc parameter in exec statement?

1208

What is buffer pool in the db2 database?

1092

Explain the like inverted list?

950

What is a plan and package in db2?

1099

I have one input file and some 40 tables, I want to read input file and compare the input file value with the table value if it is present then we have to update with new value, this should be repeated for all 40 tables and we are reading only one input file, for this is there any REXX program or job or routine to accomplish above requirement. components of the requirements; 1. One input file 2. 40 DB2 tables 3. we have to read from the input file and compare with table value, if present then update with new value (this should be recurssive for all 40 tables for every record of input file). 4. quick help is appreciated.

2369

Explain the function of the load command?

1126

What is link edit in cobol?

1195

Suppose I have five jobs to do. But I want to hold one?

1127

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