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

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QMF (32)

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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What do you understand by jcl?

1008

Describe the various parameters utilized in the creation of a gdg?

1118

What methodology can be adapted to transfer data to a program that is coded using the exec statement?

1153

What do you understand by the term notcat 2 – gs?

1208

What do you understand by the term “keyword” with respect to jcl and what is the opposite of the term?

1100

What do you understand by the terms: joblib and steplib?

1120

What is the difference between run mode and addressing mode?

1183

List in order the hierarchical levels of jcl?

1075

What is the use of disp parameter?

1090

List the various advantages of using jcl language?

1403

What is the tcp in the cisc?

1052

What do you mean by the term fct?

932

What are the main uses of the transaction in the cics?

1003

What is the type of ppt in the cics?

957

What is the pcp in the cics?

887

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

Define RCT.

1164

How to execute stored procedure in db2 command editor?

1006

How is next sentence and continue different?

944

Give some examples of command terminators?

1213

I have 60 steps in the JCL and want to Execute Only First from PROC by overriding in JCL ?

1797

What language is db2 written in?

994

Explain how would you resolve an asra abend?

941

What is buffer pool in the db2 database?

1062

What is cursor with hold option in db2?

1027

How do you get parameter from JCL to PL1?

2406

If you are current on the owner of a set, what is the difference between obtain next and obtain first?

1255

What does a rollback do in idms?

916

Explain how DSECT parameter is used in BMS ?

1172

name the command that is used to dump the main storage areas related to a task?

1046

Explain how many work file we can code in jcl?

933

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