MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

what is the coding difference between COBOL and CICS.

Cap Gemini,

8 19602

A file has dta in S9(09) COMP format. How do I move the data into a character field X(10)?

2 6549

There are two input sorting files and there is a need to create one sort out file which contains data of both input files. What is the sort card for this. Write a sample JCL for this using a control card?

3 7093

how can a procedure will be added in to a srvpgm

TCS,

4 11380

I have a cobol db2 program(PGM A) where other program (PGM B) will call this program and passes some 50 fields data to PGM A. PGM A has some layout in which it receives the data from PGM B. And this layout has been copied in the linkage section pf PGM A. After getting the data, PGM A writes the data in a flat file in the same layout which it receives from PGM B. PGM B is a simple COBOL pgm. Please provide a JCL to run these programs.

1724

What is the difference between these two parameters? -> accounting information -> class how would it bring the differrence to a program?

4 5416

what is a null indicator in db2?

Fiserv, IBM,

5 20058

In COBOL "BEFORE" advancing is there or not ?

3 6026

what is code for reading member in rpgle when wehave like extmbr(*all) so we have 3 members in *all then i want to read first record in 2member

HCL,

2 12217

input= ,,,, mainframe training ,,, hyderabad .... location.... output1=$ mainframe training in hyderabad location$ output2=**** mainframe training in hyderabad location ****. In this pgn when we give input considering the spaces the output is displayed in this format.Like in the place of ,,,, $ should be displayed likewise.So please helpmeout.

1769

WHEN I TRIGGER A TRANSACTION (COBOL-CICS-DB2 PROGRAM)WHAT IS THE EXECUTION? (I MEAN THE PURPOSE OF CICS-CONTROL TABLES &CONTROL PROGRAMS)

1 4737

why we go for SPUFI for creating tables or for sql queries?

4 8092

COMMIT & ROLLBACK WE WILL NOT USE IN CICS PROGRAMMING INSTEAD OF COMMIT WE USE SYNC POINT THEN WT WE USE FOR ROLL BACK?

3 8870

how can you identify wheather the program is using search or search all in the cobol program?

iGate,

5 9177

how to code in cobol while using variable block file?

1 5587


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Explain the mdt in cics?

610


How can we override a file during runtime in rpg?

675


How do you access an uncatalogued dataset in a jcl?

718


In case if at some point of time db2 is down, would that impact the pre-compilation process of a db2-cobol program?

569


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

579






Describe the benefits of drda?

545


How many module come in Ibm framework?

1537


we cant write data into file using cl program then what is sndf

1202


when does a dataset go uncataloged?

823


Explain how can you do the explain of a dynamic sql statement?

645


What Is Default Data Type (if You Define Decimals '0') In Physical File?

1132


Explain what are the various isolation levels possible?

603


What is the function of entry sequenced data set?

639


How you can read the file from bottom?

652


What are the types of perform?

564