IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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What happens when you issue a ESCAPE ROUTINE in a program ? Will there be any compilation /Run time error.

Shaam,

2 13128

You are processing an input file in a Natural program and you want the program to fail if the file is empty. What command you use in Natural to force it to fail ?

IBM, TCS,

6 13790

what happens when a copybook variables are declared using include statement ?

IBM,

3 7302

Hi this is sures. i need to practice the ibm mainframes.could u telme how can i get userid from IBM.how much cost they will collect for one user id.can send me the details please.thanq

2 4658

where will we code call by content and call by reference dude pls reply soon ?

2 5388

how can u find out just by seeing wheater it is main program or sub program ? any two ways to identify reply soon ?

2 5498

which is faster either static call or dynamic call ? and specify the reasons for it ? reply fast

1 4621

wht do u mean by (*,intrdr) wht is * used for ?

2 11102

is there any utility for restarting a particular step in jcl reply soon ?

5 10658

how to get 'time stamp' in cics prgms ,what is the syntax.

1 13644

What is the difference between receive and receivemap commands in CICS?

1 5633

wht r s722,s822,s122 and s222 abends pls reply fast

Wipro,

1 26588

i have an employment table whch has salary,dept,name? i want salary b/w 1000 to 5000 can anyone pls say the query for ths ?

Cap Gemini, CGI, EDS, IBM, Satyam, Wipro,

8 11789

how can we code index in an array of cobol pgm?

Wipro,

1 6700

how can we fetch 3 records in cobol pgm any coding pls ?

CGI,

3 8121


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is load replace in db2?

560


What is host variable?

593


Explain how DSECT parameter is used in BMS ?

710


Discuss record management in vsam?

543


Tell me how many alternate indexes you can have on a dataset?

613






What is a db2 schema?

760


What is a system catalog table in db2?

586


How can a fb file convert to vb file using sort program?

802


How to change size of Initial number of records to *NOMAX for ALL PF files from perticular library, how can I do that

2728


What is the function of the dd avgrec keyword in sms datasets?

835


Can I redefine an x(100) field with a field of x(200)?

536


How to execute 2nd and 4th steps among 5 steps in jcl proc?

747


What is mainframe cics?

588


Explain the processing modes available in ims db?

3128


1.give the details about WHEN OTHER. 2. how many form are available in evaluate.

1607