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

VSAM Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the use Free space in CI ?

4 8892

Is CA(Control Area) is part of CI(Control Interval)

3 7003

How can you create a VSAM dataset? Can you write a JCL for it?

IBM, TCS,

4 23679

is there any lock for vsam file so that no one can update the vsam file ?

HCL,

2 9927

what is the use of aix in vsam why do we go for aix and wht is build index in vsam?

HCL, IBM,

5 12774

what is the difference between vsam and dataset how do u create vsam dataset which file you r used?

Fidelity,

2 11179

By seeing the file itself how can we identify whether it is A vsam file or flat file

IBM,

7 14770

looking at the basic definition of VSAM file how to recognize whether it is a KSDS OR RRDS OR ESDS ?

IBM, Infosys,

2 10490

OPEN INPUT StudentFile READ StudentFile AT END SET EndOfStudentFile TO TRUE END-READ PERFORM UNTIL EndOfStudentFile DISPLAY StudentId SPACE StudentName SPACE CourseCode SPACE YOBirth READ StudentFile AT END SET EndOfStudentFile TO TRUE END-READ END-PERFORM CLOSE StudentFile STOP RUN what will be output

2570

write a program to read from a VSAM file , there will be a 5 records to create name. empno. resignation and address to update in a db2 table and call another program using dynamic call to find the matching fields in program 1 to update in db2 table. anybody pls send de program for dis ? thanks in advance...

CTS,

2798

what is meant by BUFND & BUFNI..?

1 11373

How to open VSAM file from 3.4? i have millions of records and i dont want to use the print ch ids(/) command bcz it takes to much time. so if you have any another command to open this plz tell me.

HSBC,

2 24538

In a KSDS file, key is missing for one record. How to insert the key for that particular record from back up file. Is there any sorting needed for the back up file before the key insertion?

RBS,

1515

what is the syntax of ams modal commands?

IBM,

1329

what how do you initialize a vsam file before any operation? A vsam with alternate index?

IBM,

1068

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Un-Answered Questions { VSAM }

what will happen if there is no secondary allocation made for datasets?

1161

what is the probability of a complete system distortion under high end low performing multiprocessor job?

2524

how many buffers are allocated to vsam ksds and esds?

1212

Tell me how many alternate indexes you can have on a dataset?

1156

What is the purpose of idcams?

1099

what will happen when you try to open an empty vsam file in a cobol program for input?

1093

What is the function of entry sequenced data set?

1142

explain the differences between vsam and non-vsam files

1200

in a cobol select statement for a ksds can you tell me what are the 3 possibilities for access?

1251

what is buffering and how does it apply to vsam files ?

1239

if you wish to use the rewrite command how must the vsam file be opened?

1210

What are the building blocks used in vsam datasets?

1037

name the utility program closely associated with vsam?

1107

what is a base cluster in vsam?

1185

What are the steps involved in access method services?

1009

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