IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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In the COBOL SELECT statement for a KSDS what are the three possibilities for ACCESS?

3 8752

What is the COBOL RECORD KEY clause?

2 8042

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

1 5000

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

1 6449

Explain the meaning and syntax for the START command. ?

IBM,

4 19666

What is the meaning of dynamic processing?

2 5749

Name some common VSAM error conditions and codes. ?

IBM,

1 6088

What is the VSAM-code field?

1 4047

What is a VSAM slot?

1 4701

What is the utility program closely associated with VSAM?

1 3798

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

1 8799

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

IBM,

2 7142

What is the significance of the SHAREOPTIONS parameter?

IBM,

1 4837

What is the meaning of the DEFINE MODEL parameter?

1 4284

What is File Status in VSAM?

IBM,

1 6939


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

Sync points cannot be requested by the application programs? State true or false

672


What is a storage group (stogroup)?

772


I want to join to input files and write the matching fields on to an output file but i dont want the output file a sorted one

1924


Write a program to explain size error.

667


what happens if parmparameter passes zero bytes to the program

1650






How do you pull up a query which was previously saved in qmf?

668


What is the difference between an obtain next and obtain first in idms?

510


What is a run unit?

990


How is record management performed in vsam?

589


what u mean by csrloc and rtncsrloc in rpgIV in as/400.Give an eg? to do...give some coding...what is row no and column no ???..if possible...give a no of lines coding....please

3946


What is a set? How may sets be ordered?

467


Explain the purpose of the dd keylen parameter?

664


Can you define notcat 2?

604


Can I combine uni-REXX with a compiled language in my application? What application programming interfaces are available? For example, can I share variables between uni-REXX and a compiled language?

536


Explain the hierarchy levels in jcl?

1116