VSAM Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

differentiate between sequential files and esds files in vsam?

IBM,

587

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

IBM,

623

there are seven idcams commands in vsam. Can you name and explain each of them?

IBM,

654

Can you delete vsam files with the delete option of the disposition parameter of jcl?

IBM,

658

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

IBM,

700

explain in brief what are the 3 types of vsam files?

IBM,

634

how can you copy to a vsam cluster?

IBM,

627

what do you mean by a shareoptions parameter (shr) in define cluster command?

IBM,

602

what do you mean by the repro command?

IBM,

571

is it slower if you access a record through alternative index as compared to primary index?

IBM,

1 1907

what does a file status of 02 on a vsam signifies?

IBM,

631

to use the rewrite command, how should the vsam file be opened?

IBM,

669

in a cobol select statement, can you tell what is the organization for a ksds?

IBM,

630

What is the place for VSAM KSDS?

675

How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster? And how can u get the ksds file records into cobol program?

586


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What is the place for VSAM KSDS?

675


What is the function of linear dataset in vsam?

642


What are the different versions of gdg named?

566


What are the distinctive features of a ksda, key sequenced dataset?

536


If fspc(100 100) is specified does it mean that both the control interval and control area will be left empty because 100 % of both ci and ca are specified to be empty?

638






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

623


what do you mean by define model parameter?

596


what do you mean by recovery and speed parameters in define cluster command?

587


What is a vsam dataset?

626


what is a base cluster in vsam?

663


can you specify some the distinctive features of a ksds, key sequenced dataset?

593


what do you mean by a shareoptions parameter (shr) in define cluster command?

602


what is the purpose of the verify function of idcams?

601


what do you mean by gdg in vsam?

729


Explain the index set?

617