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

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 6567

IBM,

6 12410

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

6 13334

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 15995

what is a cataloged procedure ?

Xansa,

1 8469

What is JOBLIB ?

Xansa,

5 14612

What is JCL LIB ?

Xansa,

3 16876

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

IBM, TCS, UST, Xansa,

2 36757

How do you handle empty files in a JCL ?

Wipro, Xansa,

3 17893

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 65536

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

Xansa,

3 12440

What is a MODEL Paramater in GDG ?

Xansa,

2 8975

GDG Create syntax ?

Xansa,

4 16724

Max generations in GDG??

Xansa,

15 25150

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 22917

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Un-Answered Questions { JCL }

Where can program checkpoints be stored for use in a restart?

1494

what is “Cond= even” and “Cond=only”?

1373

Is it possible to define dd statements as you want?

1168

Explain how can values be passed from the job stream to an executable program?

1318

How to submit jcl through a cobol program?

1193

How does the jcl specify the job to os?

1220

Step 1 RC 4 Step 2 Step 3 I want to know the COND parameter which can be coded in step 2 or 3. Step 2 should be executed based on Step 1 RC and Step 3 should not be executed based on step 1's RC

4975

Which statement is used to identify the private libraries in job?

1252

Suppose there are 2 Input files Infile-1 and Infile-2. Both the Files contain Employee Records. You need to compare both the files and Write the Common Records in third file named Outfile. How can we do this using File-Aid?

2815

What is the function of a dd statement?

1266

what is use of disp parameter in dd statement?

1154

What is the function of //jcllib statement?

1383

What is use of restart and how to use it?

1366

How does jcl act on a cobol code?

1243

How to find the UNIT and VOLUME of a (a) KEPT (b) UNCATALOGED and (c) CATALOGED dataset - using (i) JCL and using (ii) ISPF ?

2738

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