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

COBOL (1072)
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CICS (755)
DB2 (1122)

IMS (143)
IDMS (107)
Natural (81)
ADABAS (26)

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

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

IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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In the COBOL SELECT statement for a KSDS what are the three possibilities for ACCESS?

3 10120

What is the COBOL RECORD KEY clause?

2 9055

What is the purpose of the FILE STATUS clause in the SELECT statement?

1 5781

If you wish to use the REWRITE command haw must the VSAM file be opened?

1 7448

Explain the meaning and syntax for the START command. ?

IBM,

4 21529

What is the meaning of dynamic processing?

2 6816

Name some common VSAM error conditions and codes. ?

IBM,

1 7055

What is the VSAM-code field?

1 4752

What is a VSAM slot?

1 5562

What is the utility program closely associated with VSAM?

1 4519

There are at least seven IDCAMS commands; name and explain each of them ?.

1 9518

What are the three levels of definition for the VSAM DEFINE?

IBM,

2 8356

What is the significance of the SHAREOPTIONS parameter?

IBM,

1 5695

What is the meaning of the DEFINE MODEL parameter?

1 5033

What is File Status in VSAM?

IBM,

1 7819

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is hierarchical database?

3716

Name the sections present in data division.

1237

How to code the db2 queries using rexx, and also plz send some link and examples using db2 queries?

915

Explain the configuration section of a cobol program with examples of syntax.

1194

Can you define path?

985

Is the order of the when clause important in an evaluate statement? Is the order of the when clause significant in an evaluate statement?

947

Where do you specify them?

1271

How would you find out the total number of rows in a db2 table?

1049

What is an area sweep and when is it used?

1539

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

1168

Which mode is used to operate the sequential file?

1199

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

1020

Explain how to produce soc7 abend?

1066

How can we debug cobol pgm containig idms using xpeditor?

1505

What does db2 stand for?

1019

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