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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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in order to execute step2 a job after a return code of 8 in step1, what condition you will code in step2?

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2816

what is the purpose of coding notify parameter in job statement?

IBM,

1206

what is a jcl?

IBM,

1185

if the submitter of a job wants to inform another user about the job completion, how can it be done?

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1310

how do you code a null statement?

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1389

what happens in conversion stage in job processing?

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1286

how you will the direct the data to spool using sysout option?

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2491

what sort card you will use to copy the data from one dataset to another dataset?

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1310

if we want to use a gdg which is already created by some job, then how to use the reference of the last generation in a jcl?

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2360

how can a gdg base be created in a jcl. What is the difference between empty and scratch parameter while defining/altering gdg base?

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1345

what is the purpose of coding class parameter in job statement?

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1328

how you will define a temporary dataset in jcl?

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1 1942

which utility is used to update pds?

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1 2654

what is use of disp parameter in dd statement?

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1156

how do you create a dataset in a jcl with the same file organisation as that of another existing dataset?

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1470

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

How to execute 2nd and 4th steps among 5 steps in jcl proc?

1420

what is the role of the cursor in db2?

1127

Define data page.

1144

what is the panel name of ispf primary option menu?

1216

what is a jcl?

1185

How to handle exceptional conditions in cics?

1197

Explain isolation level?

1175

Which is the difference between delimited by size and delimited by space?

1150

What is the role of schema in the db2 database?

1376

Is the primary key a clustered index?

1211

What is the main purpose of having user catalog in vsam?

1142

Explain Introduction abt Ibm framework

2210

Explain how do you control cursor positioning?

1074

What are the disadvantages of a hierarchical database?

3358

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

1187

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