CICS Interview Questions
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Explain the difference between using the read command with into option and set option?

782

Explain the difference between a return with transid and xctl? For example program. A is issuing return with transid to program b. Program a. Is isssuing xctl to program b?

788

Explain the difference between a package and a plan.

740

What is the pic clause for the hhmmss type of data fields?

709

What is the meaning of the eibaid field?

694

Explain the difference between pseudo-conversational and conversational?

829

Explain how and where is the twa size set?

736

Explain how do you control cursor positioning?

753

What is commarea (communications area)?

770

Define task work area?

1091

What is the common systems area?

794

What is journal recovery?

777

What is the syncpoint command?

804

Explain the difference between dfhcommarea and tsq?

753

Define temporary storage?

790


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Name the three ways available for a program to position the cursor on the screen?

821


Define cebr?

777


Explain how do you dynamically set the cursor position to a specific field?

820


Explain the difference between intra partition tdq and extra partition tdq?

803


Code the related portions of cics/cobol-i programs to gain addressability to twa area assigned to a particular task. Assme that the size of twa area is 300bytes. What are the advantages if cobol-ii is used in the place of cobol?

898


Explain the system transid cemt?

818


what are the differences between and exec cics xctl and exec cics start command?

896


Is length = 0 sufficient to ascertain that the field has been modified?

761


What is an mdt (modified data tag)?

810


Why do we need integrated cics translator?

811


Explain the thress bms options?

768


Explain how do you access storage outside your cics program?

712


What is the eib parameter?

816


Can you define attribute byte?

756


which cics command must be issued by the application program in order to gain access to the common work area (cwa)?

902