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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the abend command?

988

Explain how many conditions can you include in a single handle condition command?

993

Explain the difference between a symbolic map and physical map?

1003

Name the command used for terminating a browse operation?

1007

Explain the difference between and exec cics xctl and an exec cics link command?

1062

Mention the option used in a cics command to retrieve the response code after execution of the command?

1073

Explain how do you handle errors in cics programs?

954

Explain how do you set the mdt option to on status, even if data is not entered?

1070

Define an asra abend?

1045

Name the command which is used to release a record on which exclusive control is gained?

965

Explain how do you access storage outside your cics program?

936

What is frset?

991

What are the common cics service programs and explain their usage?

997

What is the meaning of the enq command?

1043

What is the comaera?

1208

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What does the keyranges parameter in define cluster command do?

1005

Explain what you understand by passing by value.

1116

Name the sections present in data division.

1192

Is condition checking possible in jcl? If yes, how?

1240

Why cursor is used in db2?

1006

How to override a dsn that is contained in a proc called by another proc? I need to do the override in the calling jcl?

1122

Define free space?

1008

How may sets be ordered?

853

What is bind in db2?

998

What is a ci split? What is a ca split?

1142

Explain dclgen.

1162

What is universal database?

1041

Explain lock contention?

999

Define adabas?

911

What is defragmentation and what is its advantage?

1199

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