IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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I have 2 steps in my exec statement , in first step I am creating a gdg, and the output of this step is going into second step as a input, and this second step is abended , now how could i approach in this case.

Bank Of America,

5 11525

I have a File that has duplicate records. I need only those records that occur more than thrice.

3 12403

Suppose I have a file with three fields with data in the following format 1. empid - S9(4) COMP 2. empname - X(20) 3. empsal - S9(5)V(2) COMP-3 If I view this file, it will not be in a readable format. How to display the empid and empsal fields in a readable format without using COBOL program? What kind of SORT card will have to be coded?

4 8424

Is there a way to check for an empty file in JCL other than using IEBCOMPR and the command PRINT COUNT(1)?

8 25024

Can comments be specified at the very beginning of a jobcard? Will the JCL execute?

3 6752

How to display the index.(displacement from an array)

IBM,

4 15504

How to define the a field which accepts value till 99999.99 in db2

3 7435

1) What is ONCODE (Return code) in PL/1? 2) How to handle the ONCODE in PL/1? Please give me some examples?

IBM,

1 7052

How many steps we can overide in the proc's?

CS,

2 6097

How to retain the Duplicates in the one records?

CS,

3 8362

Hi, I want to create alternate index on VSAM file.my file structure is ex: RoomID pic x(7) R000001 Floor pic a((6) First RoomNo pic x(2) FA1 Occupied(yes/no) pic a(3) Yes Occupied Batch pic x(10). Maths i want to create alternate index on floor,roomno fields.can i create alternate index on both the fields.and tell me how to create.

1 5502

How would I code JCL to copy a gdg data set G001v00 and create a gdg Data set G001v01

2 9468

How to overide the symbol parameter in the jcl ?

UST,

3 8783

I have three files for one step i need to override the third file how to do that in jcl?

UST,

1 8192

How to retrive the 9th records out of ten records using the cobol program ?

UST,

3 8713


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

How to resolve the error "WER488A JOIN CAPACITY EXCEEDED" I am using SYNCSORT with JOINKEYS to compare 2 files. I am Getting error - > WER488A JOIN CAPACITY EXCEEDED There are 2 files to be compared with about 2 million records each. LRECL is 3665. Can somebody give a pointer as to how to resolve this problem? I am using SYNCSORT with JOINKEYS to compare 2 files. I am Getting error - > WER488A JOIN CAPACITY EXCEEDED There are 2 files to be compared with about 2 million records each. LRECL is 3665. Can somebody give a pointer as to how to resolve this problem?

7577


Differentiate between addressing mode and run mode.

604


What do you mean by monitor block?

1343


What is the difference between ooRexx and IBM's Object REXX for Windows?

530


Which commend used for terminating a browser operation?

485






Explain the maximum number of levels allowed in ims db?

3324


What is lock escalation in db2?

564


Write the code to count the sum of n natural numbers.

695


What is isolation level in db2?

571


How to find the number of rows in db2 tables?

605


how to refer the data field?

1789


How and when does the db2 enforces the unique key?

602


Can you explain control variable in online screens?

548


What is meant by idd in idms?

468


What is the default value(s) for an initialize and what keyword allows for an override of the default?

680