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

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IMS (143)
IDMS (107)
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ADABAS (26)

REXX (60)
Assembler (68)
CLIST (6)
QMF (32)

MVS (25)
OS390 (10)
OS 2 (7)
VSAM (319)

IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the use of uni-rexx?

1001

What are various loop types supported by rexx?

1013

What are the various error conditions seen in rexx?

985

What does the sample library of uni-rexx consist of?

1132

What are the functions available in rexx?

1003

Is it possible to port existing applications from the mainframe or os/2? Are there major changes required to do this?

972

Enlist the features of rexx as a programming language.

1098

What are the different rules for performing sort operation?

1287

Write down the divisions of cobol program?

1349

Differentiate between structured cobol programming and object-oriented cobol programming.

1223

Name the sections present in data division.

1327

What is the difference between binary search and sequential search?

1138

Define in-line perform?

1 2301

What is the use of intialize verb?

1310

Write some characteristics of cobol as means of business language.

1206

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

How to Get Information About the Tables?

1752

Is db2 a mainframe database?

1060

what is swap-in and swap-out?

1160

Define a page in idms?

885

What is host variable?

1120

What does it mean by Restart and Checkpoint in JCL ? How are checkpoints being taken and what is their usage ? How to use Checkpoint macro on a JOBSTEP ?

9809

Explain why do we use file-aid for seqential files?

1142

How vsam files are read in cics pgms?

1363

What does a disposition of (MOD,DELETE,DELETE) mean ?

1200

When reorg is used?

1191

Have you used the sort in your project?for this type of questions any working on real time project give the eg. with real time scenario.

2478

How can you access esds files from cics?

1167

Explain the like inverted list?

1002

How do I delete a table in database?

1079

Is it rquired any server for Ibm framework? Give me list of Ibm framework & recent version IBm framework?

2309

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