IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Which COND paramter will u use to execute the step only if the previous step does not execute

BoA, HSBC,

3 6356

How to delete AIX ? i) IEBGENER ii) IDCAMS iii) PURGE iv) All of the above

HSBC,

3 8689

what will be the error code if duplicate key of VSAM file is found?

HSBC, Kings,

1 6505

how many bytes timestamp token occupies?

Boss Global, Cap Gemini, TCS,

6 13673

01 var1 pic x(10) 01 var2 redefines var1 pic 9(10). then in procedure division move 'abcde' to var1 then waht is the value of var1 and var2

HSBC,

9 12048

what are the steps to sort in a cobol program?

Patni,

2 4707

how will you define vsam file in select clause?

Patni,

3 7159

whats the difference between search and search all?

Patni,

4 5963

can you declare redefine in level 01?

Patni,

8 16286

using redefine can you redefine lower variable size to higher variable size?

Patni,

3 6759

if you code move high-values to variable,can you move it into numeric variable or alphanumeric variable?

Patni,

1 6761

when COMP-3 is preferrable?

Patni,

3 7050

whats the disadvantage of search all over search?

Patni, TCS,

4 7796

why do u need inspect verb?

Patni,

3 6521

whats the difference between empty and noempty of GDG?

Patni,

4 11881


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

what is the role of the is numeric clause?

584


Explain various types of locks in db2?

675


Differentiate between control interval (ci) and control area (ca)?

518


Is it possible that the redefines clause has different picture clauses compared to the one it redefined?

658


How do you use altindxs in batch, cics programs?

563






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1479


How to retrieve rows from a db2 table in embedded sql?

710


what optimum values can we find for freespace, ci etc?

587


What do you know about jcl?

632


What are INPUT PROCEDURE and OUTPUT PROCEDURE?

673


What is basic difference between directory and pds in ibm mainframe?

659


which utility is used to sort a file in jcl?

735


File not opened because library is *PROD and debug is UPDPROD(*NO). ? what may be the reason? how to solve it..?

2365


Explain how can you accomplish breakpoint in intertest?

566


for which platforms is uni-rexx available?

560