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

JCL Interview Questions

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO A FILE IF DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE)

ADP,

8 50487

wt will happen to the step of a job if u code COND=ONLY

ADP,

5 9461

If your job fails at particular step then what would be the return code for next steps

ADP,

3 8321

what is the function of iebcompr?....is it compare record length or characteristics of a dataset?...pls explain with examples.......

2 10651

how to solve u4038 abbend?........

Atos Origin, TCS,

3 27012

What is the difference between sb37,se37,sd37 each?

TCS,

9 38196

What is DYNAMBR in jcl?

CTS,

2 15063

Please explain with syntax and an example, the Inrec fields and Outrec build in sort.

CTS, TCS,

4 40489

how GDGs are concatinated?

HSBC,

4 9359

Using DELETE what type of file can you delete? a)SEQUENTIAL FILE B)INDEXED FILE C) D) Some options were there..i cant remember

HSBC,

3 8909

in step1 of a jcl,disp=(mod,delete,delete) step02 exec pgm=ccc,cond=(0,le) will step02 be executed? i)never ii)always iii) iv)... i dont remember options

HSBC,

4 10303

Which COND paramter will u use to execute the step only if the previous step does not execute

BoA, HSBC,

3 7754

How to delete AIX ? i) IEBGENER ii) IDCAMS iii) PURGE iv) All of the above

HSBC,

3 9991

what will be the error code if duplicate key of VSAM file is found?

HSBC, Kings,

1 7417

whats the difference between empty and noempty of GDG?

Patni,

4 13550

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what is use of dcb parameter in dd statement?

1304

Where & How Do You Code Identifier In Jcl?

1285

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

1258

How to execute 2nd and 4th steps among 5 steps in jcl proc?

1320

How to override loadlib?

2039

Is it possible to left uncode disp? If yes, how?

1191

What parameter directs the output of the job log dataset?

1280

I HAVE A VB BLOCK WHICH IS USED AS INPUT IN COBOL CONATINING SOME RECORDS CAN I CHANGE THE FILE FROM VB TO FB?

2560

how can the same proc be re-used and called by many jobs?

1508

I have a job called careerride and some steps in it as step1,step2. But I want to execute step2 before step1 ? How do I do that?

1398

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

1231

what is the use of IEBGENER utility?

1171

What do you understand by the term job time – out and how can you overcome that?

1030

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

1149

//S10 EXEC PGM=ICETOOL //TOOLMSG DD SYSOUT=* //DFSMSG DD SYSOUT=* //CON DD DSN=VAR.INPUT1,DISP=SHR // DD DSN=VAR.INPUT2,DISP=SHR //OUT DD DSN=VAR.OUTPUT,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // SPACE=(CYL,(5,5)),UNIT=SYSDA //TOOLIN DD * * Splice the needed data from the two VB files together SPLICE FROM(CON) TO(OUT) ON(5,5,CH) WITHALL - WITH(12,5) WITH(22,20) VLENMAX /*

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