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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

How can you split a table in to exactly half?

HSBC,

7 16156

1.Can we define condition-name conditions in FD entry.

11 15676

how to create a member or sequential dataset through tso command??

4 17559

If a field is declared as a comp-3 field and if we want to sort a dataset based on this field, then how will the sort card be??? e.g- if we want to sort by a field which is defined as a PIC X(5) then we will mention - sort fields=(1,5,ch,a). Likewise if a field is defined as PIC S9(10)COMP-3 then in this case how will the sort field be defined (because in this case a sign is also involved)???

8 41813

In a single table,How to retrieve a employee-id of an employee who works in more than one department?

Cap Gemini,

15 24161

1.What is the limit of linkage section?

4 21582

what is clile code get last digit in numarice value

CFC,

2 8149

how to get no of records in file in rpg with out cl cmd

iGate,

2 13060

can we use the two 01 level in file discription ?

6 10224

1.How to check for the errors using TYPRUN=SCAN?What will be the output if we give TYPRUN=SCAN?

11 48910

How I can reread the physical file in CL program once the end of file reached in same CL program.

IBM,

20 65546

What is the purpose of USROPN keyword?

CTS,

1 19365

What is LEVEL CHECK?

HCL, TCS,

7 55039

how many partitions are possible in partitioned tablespace? dont say 1-64. a)240 b)256 c)512 d)none

Amdocs, HeadStrong,

8 16238

Given the following code, what is the value of RESULT? DName+++++++++++ETDsFrom+++To/L+++IDc.Keywords+++++++++++++ D RESULT S 5 0 C EVAL RESULT = (2 + 3 * 2) ** 2 / 2

2 6430

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what is the function of crtdupobj command?

2083

What is the purpose of disp parameter?

1131

what is the difference between sflclr and sflinz?

1777

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

1112

what is an online rpg?

1267

Explain how do you access storage outside your cics program?

978

Can there be more than one cursor open for any program?

1173

How would you understand error(execution phase)?

1261

what is sflpag and sflsiz ?

3451

how to retrieve the instream data in sysin?

1148

Differentiate between structured cobol programming and object-oriented cobol programming.

1161

What is ims (db/dc)?

1054

what is use of linkage section?

1086

Db2 what is the difference between a package and a plan. How does one bind 2 versions of a cics transaction with the same module name in two different cicsregions that share the same db2 subsystem?

1138

what is the purpose of the verify function of idcams?

1056

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