IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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How can we find out wether to declare the data items like Integer, Char,Comp? If comp types how can we decide wether it is Comp and Comp3.How it is? Please Explain... Cheers.

Syntel,

1 5537

Write a program to concert an Indexed file into Sequential file?

Covansys,

1 4975

I have a sequential file. How do I access a record in this sequential file randomly in my program ?

CGI, Xansa,

8 18525

Write the syntax of a two dimensional array?

Honeywell, Xansa,

8 26853

I have a sequential file of 100 records. How do I load the records into a two dimensional array ?

IBM, Xansa,

3 20948

What are subroutines ? and how do we pass data to the sub routines?

Xansa,

2 9200

Should I use STOP RUN in the sub program??why?

Xansa,

6 14504

should I use Go back in the main program ? Yes we can use Go back in main program as well.

Xansa,

2 6215

What are decleratives in COBOL ?

Xansa,

1 15175

Have you code any new programs in COBOL ? What is the functionality of the programs?

Patni, Xansa,

2 6617

What is a Proc ? why do we go for a Proc ? What are the types of procs?Can we have nesting in Procs ?

Xansa,

9 12670

what is a cataloged procedure ?

Xansa,

1 7324

What is JOBLIB ?

Xansa,

5 12691

What is JCL LIB ?

Xansa,

3 14768

what are the symbolic parameters? why do we use symbolic parameters ?

IBM, TCS, UST, Xansa,

2 35142


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

Can you explain function of dbctl?

653


What is the difference between using bind () and rebind () methods of naming class?

779


Give the format of using and giving in sort statement. What are the restrictions with it?

619


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?

534


Explain the difference between null compression and default compression?

519






is oorexx compatible with ibm object rexx?

616


Can we call instream to catalog and catalog to instream?

672


) how do u code after getting data?

1575


if we want to use a gdg which is already created by some job, then how to use the reference of the last generation in a jcl?

1609


What is check constraint in db2?

595


What is one line to pass PARM from JCL to COBOL?

399


What is the LINKAGE SECTION used in COBOL?

881


Describe the uses of ams?

534


what is DD statement is used in JCL?

671


before altering a table is it necessary to lock ? if lock what is it ? how to do ? ifi want to lock a table what is that command ?

1702