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JCL Interview Questions

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How to DEBUG a JCL?

Satyam,

9 27254

What is the differentiation between TRK,cyl, and Bytes... how they can be connected??

2 29108

Hi, I have a requirement File A : I have 6 records out of which 4 are same. File B: I have 8 records out of 6 records are same. The 4 records in FILEA and 6 records in FILE B are same. If we substract we will get two records, I need these two records in output file This is because to remove the duplicates from the database. Through easytrieve we can compare but for that there should not duplicates, but in my file I have duplicates. Thanks in advance!!

2 10992

what is A-MODE and R-MODE?

2 8989

is it possible to submitt more than one job in job card in jcl? and if yes than is it necessary to have the jobs same name?

Accenture,

4 26463

if we have a job consist of two steps and each step calling a proc having 10 steps each then how many steps are counted only 2 or 22(10+10+1+1)? can we have more than 255 steps in a single job?

Accenture,

5 13375

can we have more than one job in a single job card that is we are specifying only one 'job' statement in the jcl.

Accenture,

7 20533

i have 3 steps in my jcl, where i want to run only one step at a time depending on the variable. How should i give the condition statement... I have tried this with two steps which is working but not able to add condn for the 3rd step. can anyone help me... I want to know the cond stmt which i can code in step 3 and step4, so that only either step2 or step3 or step4 executes

3 9115

How to rename a VSAM file as well as it's index file?

CitiGroup,

4 20793

What it does If we specify TYPRUN=P & it is not substituted by SCAN 0r HOLD in VALUE SET.

11942

Can we use COND=EVEN on a job card, when jobs are scheduled through scheduler?

L&T,

1 6608

Can we use COND=EVEN on a job card, when jobs are scheduled through scheduler?

L&T,

5 13632

how to create gdg with out using idcams utility

DSRC,

8 40521

how to identify a vasam dataset by seeing in 3.4(browse)

Cap Gemini,

5 11805

what is the alternative to model parameter?

2368

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Explain how can a stopped job be started again?

1184

Explain the function of the dd dcb keyword?

1331

what is the purpose of coding class parameter in job statement?

1315

What is timing concept in mainframe?

2268

Suppose I have a program in cobol name ”careerride” and want to execute the program by jcl. Specify the process?

1178

What is the purpose of disp parameter?

1178

How to override loadlib?

2120

what EXEC statement is and what is the syntax of EXEC statement used in JCL?

1224

Is it possible to code instream data in a PROC?

1399

Give the syntax of job specifying jcl statement.

1207

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

1524

Is automatic restart possible in jcl?

1280

Where & How Do You Code Identifier In Jcl?

1326

have in 100 records in a file i want to read first 3 records and skip next 3 records and agan i want to read 3 records and again i want to skip 3 records... run a loop from record one to 10 evaluate i/3 if comes even then skip else write to output file

1571

How can the disposition of sysout datasets be set for an entire jobstream?

1393

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