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

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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Minimum how many Number of Paragraphs are there in ID- Divison?

IBM,

7 11615

With in these three which one is the default one Call Reference, Call By Value, Call By Content.-Which one is default?

IBM,

4 10834

SSRange is used to do a range check on which of the Following. SUBSCRIPT,INDEX,REFERENCE MODIFICATION,Run-time option.

Lehman Brothers,

3 14110

What is the maximum number of Alternate Index ???

4 11147

How to test CICS, MainFrame applications

Covansys,

12 31319

What are the main topics in CICS to prepare for interview purpose and for real time purpose?

iGate,

2 7985

Can you please let me know the centre name of INS certification in Kolkata.

2239

What are the advantage of Model Data Set Table: it will be help to which among this DCB; LRECL; DISP; SPACE?

1 4900

If we have 100 records in the PF, we deleted all the records then what is the Size of the PF?

2 6325

Can you define multiple maps in a BMS mapset?How,can anybody sent with syntax?

3 17199

Hi Guyz, My requirement is to empty out a PS file but not to delete. How would I do that. Is there any Utility. If any other way, plz answer. Thanks.

iGate, Lehman Brothers,

9 27357

How to move a field DT 9(8) of input file to DT 9(8) COMP-3 in output file in ezytrieve? in the output file entire dt is not moved.If any answer plz reply as soon as possible.

2204

Attended Xansa Interview , Asked Questions : 1) Diff between Renames and Redefines 2) Comp and Comp -3 3) What will happen if DISP = ( NEW, DELETE, KEEP) 4) Gave one scenario like , if PIC clause X(50) has to be increased to X(70) how u will proceed with this change. 5) Diff between Section and Paragraph

Xansa,

4 8409

how to fetch multiple records without using cursor

HCL,

14 39565

what is datacom db?

CSC,

2 8254

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

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3993

How to run db2 command in windows?

1189

i made it to stage 3 of an interview process wednessday they will quiz my knowledge again face to face for an analyst role recruiter said it will be based on Business requirements system is cobol and good ideas what they might ask etc

2589

What is load replace in db2?

992

Define transient data?

1025

What is meant by a bolt dispute?

1348

What does a disposition of (new,catlg,keep) for a dsn mean?

1146

How to find the number of rows in a db2 table?

1115

) how do u code after getting data?

2148

What do you mean by storage group (stogroup)?

1037

What is the use of access method services in vsam?

1049

What does reorg do in db2?

1024

My Question is 1. How to cound no. of records in JCL. Please explain with an example. 2. How to execute only odd steps in JCL? I know EDIT TYPE = Inculde, Step Name = 1,3,5 and COND code for all even step. Anyone knows other than this.

2463

there are seven idcams commands in vsam. Can you name and explain each of them?

1107

If we wish to create bms executable, what are the basic steps that the user has to go through?

1074

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