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

JCL Interview Questions

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One of My Job is running in production, which contains five steps?i want to pass the input to FIFTH step while running is it possible? if how?

CTS,

1 4481

hi in one of the interview one asked me how to submit a job from cobol?as well as how to submit a jcl from CICS? can u pls any one tell me..

CTS,

1 7210

In My job I have 15 procs.and in each proc i have 3 steps. i want to execute 3 step in proc 10.is it possible? if possible how?

HP,

2 8430

How to view the hexa decimal value thru file aid if copy book is not present for that particular data

1 5616

can any one plzzzzzz tell the jcl code for creating ps using idcams

Fiserv,

2 11665

What is the meaning of the following declaration : DCB=BLKSIZE=, What is the difference between above declaration & not specifying DCB at all for a output file?

1 5554

Suppose there are 10 steps in a PROC, I want to execute only step5. How do you give the condition in the JCL that calls this PROC?

IBM,

3 10634

We have two PS files,want to compare those files and put the duplicate records in one file. Input file 1 contains(1,2,4,9,10) Input file 2 contains (1,4,5,11,12,14,16). Help me with jcl.

6 16994

What is catelog procedure and how many catelog procedure to use in one job?

Infosys,

2 8694

How to check empty file in jcl?

Infosys,

4 27125

How to pass values in jcl to cobol?

IBM, Infosys,

4 25690

I have two input files i/p1 name id-key flag date i/p 2 name id-key date if id-key matches in the both the files then it should write the output file from i/p1 with flag 'Y'. It should be done thru JCL sort card ,Please provide the info on this. ---Note : output file should have all records from i/p1 with proper Flag.

2 5917

I have 5 steps in my jcl ,I need to execute first three steps and then 2nd step again ,4th and 5th steps if rc of 2nd step is zero

ABC,

1 4011

How to copy one PS file to multiple PS files with same data?

1 15383

Can anybody tell what is tool used to generate the list of PROCS used in JCL to generate a PROCTREE

2458

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how to do automated restart when a job abends?

1385

How does jcl act on a cobol code?

1184

which parameter is used to check the syntax of a jcl without executing it?

1363

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

1162

//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 /*

1460

What is the function of //jcllib statement?

1318

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

2562

what is the resolution for sb37 error

9124

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

1236

What are the parameter we cannot use in procedure? How many instream we can write in single jcl?

1076

For what purpose steplib and joblib are used ?

1140

What is notcat 2 - gs?

1468

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

1509

what is DSN parameter and DISP parameter is used for?

1149

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

1323

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