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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

how will you define vsam file in select clause?

Patni,

3 8540

whats the difference between search and search all?

Patni,

4 7280

can you declare redefine in level 01?

Patni,

8 18901

using redefine can you redefine lower variable size to higher variable size?

Patni,

3 8072

if you code move high-values to variable,can you move it into numeric variable or alphanumeric variable?

Patni,

1 7566

when COMP-3 is preferrable?

Patni,

3 8320

whats the disadvantage of search all over search?

Patni, TCS,

4 9194

why do u need inspect verb?

Patni,

3 7884

whats the difference between empty and noempty of GDG?

Patni,

4 13565

Explain COND used in JCL?

Patni,

1 5260

Whats error code s222?

Patni,

7 31784

whats SOC7?

Patni,

1 4923

if we want to add new column in the db2 table.How can add in the copybook?

2 7168

How to open and see copy book ?

3 15141

hi friends........if u know syntax of IEBEDIT IN JCL

2 15250

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Is their any set of rules for dd? Explain.

1195

What is timing concept in mainframe?

2215

what is the resolution for sb37 error

9140

I have physical file with 100 records,there is no any duplicate records in this pf.based on this pf one logical file I have used.but this lf is viewing only 80 records only of that pf?what is the reason for this?

1109

what is join logical file?

1897

What are declaratives and what are their uses in cobol?

1207

Explain the syntax of sort?

983

Difference between array and sub-script ?

1669

HOW to change the coloumns in XREF?

2007

What is multithreading in jcl?

1477

Explain dfsort utility?

1347

Which is the default, TEST BEFORE or TEST AFTER for a PERFORM statement?

1365

What parameter of the job statement is used to limit the cpu time consumed by the job?

1282

What os does db2 run on?

994

Is schema the same as database?

1064

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