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

JCL Interview Questions

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Why 16 is used in calculating the DPRTY ? as, DPRTY = (num1, num2), THEN, DPRTY = 16* num1 + num2

IBM,

4 11829

As PARM can supply information to a program ? Can PARM be used to supply information to a cataloged or Inline Procedure also ?

IBM, RS Software,

2 6669

what is the Difference between SYSIN and PARM ?

IBM,

5 18655

What is default if we don't specify RD parameter at all ?

IBM,

1 4892

What is Automatic Restart ? EXEC PGM = PROG1, RD = R (Is it the Restart of a JOBSTEP or Restarting the execution of the program?) Do we Restart it or it automatically Restarts executing again and again ? Then when it will finish executing ? or After Abending, when we submit it again, then it is Restarted from the Last successful Checkpoint ? If some JOBSTEP is abending, what is the benifit to Restart it, WILL IT NOT ABEND AGAIN if you don't change the LOGIC ?

IBM,

1 6486

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 ?

IBM,

9809

Can we give TIME = (1440, 59) also ? or is TIME = (1439, 59) is the last one ?

IBM,

5 15042

If a JOBSTEP abends, AND without using COND also, all the subsequent steps execute, then what is the use of using EVEN ? Why do we use EVEN when without it also all the JOBSTEPs execute ?

IBM,

2 6662

Is CPU time assigned to a JOB and JOBSTEP BOTH, by default ?

IBM,

4 6988

Could you provide an example and its effect OF, Using COND on JOB and EXEC both ?

IBM,

4 7028

COND -> step1 . . step2, Step2, Executes if the CC of step1 is 0. But even if it is NOT 0 and if we dont give COND, will step2 be executed ?

IBM,

4 9586

IF WE GIVE COND on step3 then, What does the following mean ? And Just adding to that, All the below COND are VALID as per the specifications. (i) COND = (8,LT,step1,step2) ---(AND/OR ?) (ii) COND = (8,LT,step1,step2, ONLY), (iii) COND = (8,LT,step1,ONLY) will it execute only if this condition is true or only if step1 ABENDS ? (iv) COND = (8,LT,step1,step2,EVEN), (v) COND = (8,LT,step1,EVEN) ?

IBM,

2 6564

How to release the Output HELD by using HOLD = YES on DD statement ?

IBM,

2 6311

Are all (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) of the below are VALID to reference a temporary dataset ? STEP2 DD1 DD DSN = &&TEMP STEP3 DD2 DD (i) DSN = TEMP (ii) DSN = *.TEMP (iii) DSN = *.STEP1.DD1 (iv) DSN = *.STEP1.DD1.ONE

IBM,

8 10743

Can a temporary dataset be converted to permanent dataset and vice-versa in the middle of a job ?

IBM,

4 9702

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List in order the hierarchical levels of jcl?

1156

How does the jcl specify the job to os?

1220

how can you check if a file is empty using jcl?

1492

What is the significance of addrspc parameter in exec statement?

1264

What is use of restart and how to use it?

1366

I want my job (careerride) to be executed in 1 minute and 2 seconds. How do I do that?

1292

Explain the function of job statement in jcl?

1268

How to do automated restart when a job abend?

1485

Name what parameter directs the output of the job log dataset?

1113

How would you understand error(execution phase)?

1324

Explain dd statement in jcl?

1185

How to remove the spaces at end of each record in the output file Via COBOL program? note: The file has a VB length ----TRY

1441

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

1186

What statement can be used to send data to another mvs jes3 node?

1691

How to compare two files in SYNCSORT and on the mismatch record should be deleted from second file.

5603

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