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JCL Interview Questions

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How to copy VSAM files without using REPRO

ADP,

3 8511

is step name is compulsory in jcl ?

2 6827

Suppose we have 5 steps in a job.No step should be executed After submitting every step in a job

AVB, IBM,

2 5897

What is dummy parameter in JCL??

TCS,

3 7685

I want to JCL sort for Non-COMP and COMP-3 fields SORT FIELDS=(1,5,A,6,11,A,12,11,A,19,1,A,20,1,A),FORMAT=BI,EQUALS Length of comp bytes is 11 bytes which start at 6byte and 12 byte considering 11 bytes in comp-3 is 6 bytes. Can anyone tell if the above sort work SORT FIELDS=(1,5,A,6,6,A,12,6,A,19,1,A,20,1,A),FORMAT=BI,EQUALS does not works OK

IBM,

1894

Do we need to code DCB parameters when using DISP position as MOD?

Accenture,

1 4644

how to compare two datasets without using superce because output is limited to 133 bytes

2058

what are the types of abends that occur on job failure? And explain the possible causes of these

1561

I have 60 steps in the JCL and want to Execute Only First from PROC by overriding in JCL ?

1788

How to override loadlib?

Fiserv,

1957

How to create delta file using JCL

CTC,

1 3492

mainframe questions like basic&depth

TetraSoft,

1553

by using cond parameter maximum 8 cond can be coded in single cond means ?explain

1399

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

1323

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

1458

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What are the difference between jcl and jes?

1543

List the different components of jcl statement?

1035

Describe the various parameters utilized in the creation of a gdg?

1103

why should SYSIN DD * statement should not be included inside a PROCedure snippet??? please answer this.. i need to know.

2401

Is it possible to code instream data in a PROC?

1255

How jcl work to handle various input output file operations?

1093

When space is allocated for an output dataset, what units can be used?

1205

What are s0c1, s0c4, s0c5, s0c7 and socb?

1126

Name the parameters which can be used to limit the number of records written to a sysout dataset?

1102

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

2511

Matching Logic in Jcl not in cobol.Could any one please answer this question

4111

What is multithreading in jcl?

1401

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

1279

How do you create a temporary dataset?

1118

Many jcl statements contain specific values designed to direct and control the execution of the statement. What are these fields called?

1169

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