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

JCL Interview Questions

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i have step1,step2,step3 from where can i start coding cond parameter ?

Verizon,

2 6372

how do u send return code from cobol to jcl ?

TCS,

2 8711

what is symbolic parameters in jcl, what is a temparary data set ? where do u use ?

Verizon,

2 15513

how can u identify the db2 from jcl ?

TCS,

2 7610

i want to restart frm step 2, previously i coded cond parameter on step2 wht happens at tht time ?

Infosys,

4 10148

wht happens if blksize = 0 and lrec = 0 ?

TCS,

1 14410

what happens if job falls in loop ? how to resolve it ?

Patni,

3 10819

i created one base gdg with lrecl = 100 , now i need to create versions with different lrecl =150,200 can it be possible to create like tht ?

Patni, Syntel,

1 9820

I have a JCL with 100 steps. I want run the Alternate steps in the JCL ( Like 2 ,4,6,8 etc.. ). How can I acheive this scenario? If It is by Cond Parameter can you provide the Condition code for that?

Polaris, Tech Mahindra, UST, Wipro,

5 28578

wht do u mean by internal reader in jcl ? wht is the use of internal reader ?

Syntel,

1 7984

wht happens if cond=true ? pls give me with an example ?

Syntel,

2 6263

i have records from 1 t0 100 . i need to open records from 10 to 18 and change the values in tht ? how can i do tht ?

Syntel,

2 8071

I have Job A and Job B. I want to trigger Job B from Job A. Please advise.

Wipro,

2 12378

how can u understand ps and pds from their names ?

TCS,

1 5494

i want to avoid the positional parameter how to code it ?

TCS,

3 12023

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Un-Answered Questions { JCL }

What does it mean by Restart and Checkpoint in JCL ? How are checkpoints being taken and what is their usage ? How to use Checkpoint macro on a JOBSTEP ?

9698

Explain how can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

1257

Is automatic restart possible in jcl?

1156

What are the rules employed while naming the steps in a job?

1098

Is it possible to code instream data in a PROC?

1264

Explain dfsort utility?

1291

what operation is performed by job statement?

1069

what happens in execution stage in job processing?

1093

How would you understand error(execution phase)?

1176

Explain the function of dd disp parameter?

1054

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

1212

How to do automated restart when a job abend?

1298

Explain about ISPF/TSO Commands

1877

How can a stopped job be started again?

1146

What do you understand by the term “keyword” with respect to jcl and what is the opposite of the term?

1092

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