IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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Is there GOTO and SWITCH-CASE available in JCL ? Is IF-THEN-ELSE available in JCL also just like it is available for VSAM datasets under Model Commands category ?

IBM,

1 12606

What is a JCL Command statement ?

IBM,

1 6156

How many JOB statements a JCL can have ? If there are more than one JOB statements in a JCL, are they submitted in succession or in parallel ?

IBM, Tech Mahindra,

4 15480

If Name is NOT given for a JOB statement, then will it give error or installation will supply it for the JOB ?

IBM,

1 8381

How to release a JOB (from the input queue) held by TYPRUN = HOLD ? and how to see the installation default time after which a JOB will be automatically released ? How to see the list of currently HELD JOBS ?

IBM,

5 25237

How to print the Output to SPOOL using MSGCLASS and SYSOUT ?

IBM,

4 22005

Is Default for MSGCLASS = (1,1) ?

IBM,

2 5844

1) Is CLASS used for assigning Priority (as we say a job having class '6' will run before the job having class '5'? then what is the difference between CLASS and PRTY ? 2) In a same JCL, 2 JOB statements with different Classes and NO PRTY are submitted ? which will run first ? & with different classes and different PRTY also, which will run first now ?

IBM,

3 15587

Can we have a JOBSTEP without any EXEC ?

IBM,

6 17550

Is stepname is a MUST and should be unique also for each JOBSTEP ? or system can supply the stepname for a step which is not given a name by the programmer ?

IBM,

6 9172

Why 16 is used in calculating the DPRTY ? as, DPRTY = (num1, num2), THEN, DPRTY = 16* num1 + num2

IBM,

4 10319

As PARM can supply information to a program ? Can PARM be used to supply information to a cataloged or Inline Procedure also ?

IBM, RS Software,

2 5458

what is the Difference between SYSIN and PARM ?

IBM,

5 16643

What is default if we don't specify RD parameter at all ?

IBM,

1 3951

What is Automatic Restart ? EXEC PGM = PROG1, RD = R (Is it the Restart of a JOBSTEP or Restarting the execution of the program?) Do we Restart it or it automatically Restarts executing again and again ? Then when it will finish executing ? or After Abending, when we submit it again, then it is Restarted from the Last successful Checkpoint ? If some JOBSTEP is abending, what is the benifit to Restart it, WILL IT NOT ABEND AGAIN if you don't change the LOGIC ?

IBM,

1 5578


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is a cursor in programming?

598


Hello Guys, I have 1+ Year Experience in MAINFRAME TESTING. After 1 Week I have an Interview With a Company on Mainframe Testing. Please Could You Guys Please Suggest me What Sections Should I prepare ?? ___Tell Me the Topic Or Appropriate Site & Links. ?? ---------------Thank You

2269


difference between tsq and tdq?

758


Explain about the file objects in vsam?

613


What is db2 command?

586






What is recovery parameters in define cluster command?

569


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

543


Define transient data?

575


Can you explain referential integrity?

570


What is meant by comp-3 and what is it used for?

548


What is dclgen (declaration generator)?

605


For rewrite, why is it mandatory that file needs to be opened?

623


How do you access an uncatalogued dataset in a jcl?

731


How to traceback if I am getting SOC7 or SOC4 abend? List down the steps

1005


What are INPUT PROCEDURE and OUTPUT PROCEDURE?

691