JCL Interview Questions
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i have a jcl in which 4 & 5 step creates a new generation. 4th step output is as input for the 6th step & 5th step output is used as input in the 7th step. How they are refered as in the 6th & 7th steps? If the job abends in 6th step then how the 5th step output is refered in 7th step?

IBM,

1 5863

i have a jcl in which 4 & 5 step creates a new generation. 4th step output is as input for the 6th step & 5th step output is used as input in the 7th step. How they are refered as in the 6th & 7th steps? If the job abends in 6th step then how the 5th step output is refered in 7th step?

IBM,

6 10586

shall we concordinate two different length dataset in to a new date set.

6 10982

What is a Proc ? why do we go for a Proc ? What are the types of procs?Can we have nesting in Procs ?

Xansa,

9 13343

what is a cataloged procedure ?

Xansa,

1 7526

What is JOBLIB ?

Xansa,

5 13031

What is JCL LIB ?

Xansa,

3 15135

what are the symbolic parameters? why do we use symbolic parameters ?

IBM, TCS, UST, Xansa,

2 35453

How do you handle empty files in a JCL ?

Wipro, Xansa,

3 16401

I have a JCL which 20 steps. How do I execute 17 th step alone (It should execute only 17ths tep.and it should not execute 18,19,20 steps??

IBM, Infosys, TCS, Xansa, Xchanging,

9 62558

What is a GDG? Why do we go for a GDG ? utility used to create GDG?

Xansa,

3 11054

What is a MODEL Paramater in GDG ?

Xansa,

2 8097

GDG Create syntax ?

Xansa,

4 15340

Max generations in GDG??

Xansa,

15 21556

I have 5 generations in my GDG. How do I code in the JCL to consider all the 5 versions of the GDG ?

Xansa,

5 21166


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I have mainpgm(abc) this is the only cobol pgm(non-db2).And this pgm calling subpgm name "acd" this also only cobol(non- Db)and this pgm calling some other subpgm this pgm has cobol-db2 pgm. 1) IF you calling static mode how to run and how to compile? 2) IF you calling dynamic mode how to run and how to compile? plz suggestion me.

2087


which utility is used to sort a file in jcl?

849


How to pass the parameter in parm using linkage section ? (syntax)?

746


Explain the function of //cntl statement?

744


how can a gdg base be created in a jcl. What is the difference between empty and scratch parameter while defining/altering gdg base?

895






Name the parameters which can be used to limit the number of records written to a sysout dataset?

730


What is the purpose of dd * statement in jcl?

899


How do you run a COBOL batch program from a JCL? How do you run a COBOL/DB2 program?

769


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

700


what is the use of JCL?

762


What is the maximum length of a single line of jcl?

920


Explain the purpose of dd dummy statement?

778


What are s0c1, s0c4, s0c5, s0c7 and socb?

794


Explain the function of job statement in jcl?

733


why should SYSIN DD * statement should not be included inside a PROCedure snippet??? please answer this.. i need to know.

2045