What is the difference between a PDS member and a GDG Generation ? Is it only this, that with a generation we can use +1, 0, -1 etc while with PDS member we can not ?

7 Answers   IBM,

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How can u know the current date using jcl?

2 Answers   iNautix, Wipro,

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A PROC has five steps. Step 3 has a condition code. How can you override/nullify this condition code?

5 Answers   IBM, Wipro,

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hi iam learning mainframes,can anybody tell me how to check JCL errors.(after submiting the JCL we have check in spool or is there any other method)

8 Answers  

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In one of intervie, my interviwer asked, I have a file which contains 4 records I would like to split the 4 different outputs for each record how to do?

14 Answers   Cap Gemini, Cognizant, JPMorgan Chase, TCS, Xansa,

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i) Difference between ps, esds, ii) Difference between lrecl, blksize among PS, PDS issues? i.e in jcl at dcb

2 Answers  

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in a jcl, a large volume dataset is loaded to a table using bmcload in step1 and an image copy of the loaded table is taken using bmccopy in step2. Step2 abends because the image copy dataset cannot hold the volume of the table. How can this be rectified?

0 Answers   IBM,

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IF WE GIVE COND on step3 then, What does the following mean ? And Just adding to that, All the below COND are VALID as per the specifications. (i) COND = (8,LT,step1,step2) ---(AND/OR ?) (ii) COND = (8,LT,step1,step2, ONLY), (iii) COND = (8,LT,step1,ONLY) will it execute only if this condition is true or only if step1 ABENDS ? (iv) COND = (8,LT,step1,step2,EVEN), (v) COND = (8,LT,step1,EVEN) ?

2 Answers   IBM,

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which utility is used to update pds?

1 Answers   IBM,

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how can i code cond parameter in procedures ? i have a jclk calling a proc which has 10 steps i want to execute from step 5 to step 10 where can i code restrat parameter or cond parameter for ths

4 Answers   IBM,

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A statement about PROCs is " In PROCs, Symbolic Parameters can be assigned on PROC and EXEC", BUT On which EXEC, (i) On the JCL's EXEC which is calling to PROC1. (Inside JCL, EXEC PROC1) (ii) or On the PROC's EXEC where it calls the PGM1. (Inside PROC, EXEC PGM=PGM1)

2 Answers   IBM,

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wht is sysudump n sysout,sysprint ?

1 Answers   L&T,

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