IBM MainFrame Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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In the COBOL SELECT statement for a KSDS what are the three possibilities for ACCESS?

3 10152

What is the COBOL RECORD KEY clause?

2 9079

What is the purpose of the FILE STATUS clause in the SELECT statement?

1 5790

If you wish to use the REWRITE command haw must the VSAM file be opened?

1 7457

Explain the meaning and syntax for the START command. ?

IBM,

4 21571

What is the meaning of dynamic processing?

2 6838

Name some common VSAM error conditions and codes. ?

IBM,

1 7086

What is the VSAM-code field?

1 4765

What is a VSAM slot?

1 5577

What is the utility program closely associated with VSAM?

1 4538

There are at least seven IDCAMS commands; name and explain each of them ?.

1 9536

What are the three levels of definition for the VSAM DEFINE?

IBM,

2 8379

What is the significance of the SHAREOPTIONS parameter?

IBM,

1 5705

What is the meaning of the DEFINE MODEL parameter?

1 5048

What is File Status in VSAM?

IBM,

1 7835

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is the utilization of copybook in cobol?

1204

What is dbd?

1023

What is the default value(s) for an initialize? What keyword will allow for an override of the default?

1130

What is control interval?

1079

What is inspect in cobol ?

1312

Mention a credible reason why select* is never given preference in an sql program that has been embedded.

1206

Explain the meaning of spufi?

1039

Can you define bms?

1057

What is the maximum size of a char data type in db2?

1015

What is db2 instance?

1110

What is cursor with hold option in db2?

1093

What is use of IBM framework?

2125

Explain the difference between record occurrence and record type?

2068

What is data trace system 2.0 used for?

5657

Why did you choose to work with ibm mainframe cobol programming?

1122

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