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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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Under idcams, multiple functions can be executed, each of which returns a condition code. What will be the condition code returned to the operating system?

1025

Using alternate indexes in batch program?

1109

On which dataset you can have alt index?

917

What is the device independent method to indicate where a record is stored?

1049

What is a lds (linear data set) and what is it used for?

1011

What is the biggest disadvantage of using a vsam dataset?

1132

Using alternate indexes in cics program?

1013

What are the distinctive features of a ksda, key sequenced dataset?

993

What does the keyranges parameter in define cluster commends do?

952

If fspc(100 100) is specified does it mean that both the control interval and control area will be left empty because 100 % of both ci and ca are specified to be empty?

1098

Is it slower if you access a record through alt index as compared to primary index?

1022

What is a base cluste?

1094

Would you specify freespace ce for an esds?

1087

What is a lds (linear data set)?

1012

What is speed parameters in define cluster command?

1039

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What do you understand by jcl?

1050

What is the advantage in De-normalizing tables in DB2?

1178

example for sub strings ? and refernce modifications whit output pls

2317

What is the facility that allows mainframes to be partitioned into lapars?

1103

What is the procedure to read a statement from tsq?

1092

What is host variable?

1057

What is idms-restart ?

1485

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

1263

What are steplib and joblib? What for they are used?

1229

What is the maximum number of levels allowed in ims db?

987

What is db2 bind?

1082

Is db2 a mainframe?

1043

how do you execute a background cics txn ?

1315

Explain the function of entry-sequenced data set?

1034

What are the parameter we cannot use in procedure? How many instream we can write in single jcl?

1076

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