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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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i have one file having 100 of records? i want to display it like 20 records in one column and 20 records in another column total 40 records per page ? how ?

EDS,

2 6978

where will u see joblog ?

Syntel,

2 5939

by using xpeditor if i want to debug the sub pgm ? how canu code in xped for main pgm and sub pgm ? wht is the debugging process ?

Syntel,

1 4097

how can we retrieve the 100 records of the file ?

IBM,

2 8433

wht happens if blksize = 0 and lrec = 0 ?

TCS,

1 14532

in cobol perform stmt whether it first checks the condition or not

9 12505

how you read control card into array?

HCL,

3 12781

i'm getting error while editing macro, its not even entering into the macro, getting error like 31 *-* "EDIT DATASET('"DSN"("MEM")') MACRO("CHGLINE")" +++ RC(-3) +++ ? any idea why?

1 4859

what error do we get in prodution support and questions on production support

2 23251

01 a pic x(6) value is abcdef 01 b pic x(3) move a to b wht will be the value in b ?

Patni,

3 8150

01 a pic 9(6) value is 123456 01 b pic 9(3) move a to b wht will be the value ?

Patni,

6 11612

01 a pic 9(3) value is 123 01 b pic 9(6) move a to b wht will be the value ? and 01 a pic x(6) value is abc 01 b pic x(3) move a to b wht will be the value ?

Patni,

7 11167

where do we use dyanamic call ? and where do we use static call pls give any example pls ?

Patni,

3 7608

01 a pic 9(9v99) 01 b pic 9(9.99) wht will be the stored vales in both cases

Patni,

6 12568

what happens if job falls in loop ? how to resolve it ?

Patni,

3 10990

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is the abend command?

1041

What is dbid used in adabas?

948

How can values be passed from the job stream to an executable program?

1454

How do you get parameter from JCL to PL1?

2442

Can you explain create an empty file by using sort?

960

What is sqlca?

1086

Explain what happens when you issue a escape routine in a program? Will there be any compilation /run time erro?

984

What are the different types of PL/1 files?

2178

what are the types of abends that occur on job failure? And explain the possible causes of these

1627

how do we describe static call and dynamic call?

1016

Define cebr?

1112

Suppose there are 2 Input files Infile-1 and Infile-2. Both the Files contain Employee Records. You need to compare both the files and Write the Common Records in third file named Outfile. How can we do this using File-Aid?

2767

I have one ps file in which there are 3 fileds emp_no,emp_name and leave_app.this ps file information give the detail of employee which is going to apply for leave.suppose emp_no=113430,emp_name=ajay,leave_app=1 that means he is going to apply for 1 day leave.and accordingling the table in db2 will be updated means if he has that no of leave in his account then he will get dat leave and updated acc. in table(leave_balance=previous leave present in table-leave_app).Now i want to check whther the updated result is correct or not by comparing the two ps file using IEBCOMPARE or icetool so what is going to be the two ps file and how its is going to be compare.

2441

Discuss record management in vsam?

979

what is the most common way of building queue-id of a tsq?

1093

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