IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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i tried to copy some records from microsoft excel to as-400 physical file through "Bosanova" emulation. Out of 14000 records only 12000 records copies and subsequently programe started to hang. Then, i closed the program forcefully. I did' under stand the problem. Also when i try to compile the physical file it is showing as "The file in use". How to overcome this problem?

TATA,

2047

What is IMPACT analysis?

IBM,

2 12480

We have 3 programms A,B,C.In the middle of the program A the controls goes to program B and in the middle of the program B control wants to go program C,after completion of program C again control comes to program B and again after completion of program B control comes to program A.How the process will takes and what are the controls we use for that process.If it is possible anybody of you explain with example?

IBM,

5 9043

How we create a tables in DB2 ?Previously client has using 7 letters for user id,now he wants to increase the letters from 7 to 12 for user id.How we can do it?

Wipro,

6 8896

By seeing a program how we findout it is a VSAM program?

TCS,

6 10358

how to submit a jcl by cobol program. clear me with an example.

HCL,

3 17103

Explain about level numbers?

3 16175

Explain about Redefines cluse?

iGate,

3 6100

Q:what is the difference between the variable length and fixed lenght.how it varies in the cobol.

CTS, Wipro,

12 79535

what is the deadlock?

2 5691

Is it possible to take a PDS and write it to a GDG? If so, can you provide an example? Thanx

7 13769

how to have variable length record in outrec..i have the requmt as follows.. i/p file variable lenght record output file : i need to alter the input and write into outrec(another file) sort fields: copy from(dd1) using ctl1 ctl1cntl dd * outfil fnames=xxx, outrec=(1,131) here i outrec is bombing with error..how to overcome this defect...???

1 15921

i have two file, each file having : file1 is having 2 fields field1 field2 file2 is having 3 fields field1 field2 field3 my req is to make it one file like: field1 field2 field1 field2 field3 if anyone know please send me syntax, i tried this with DFSORT but could not succeed.

Syntel,

9 14918

what is difference between join and union?

IBM,

3 9802

WHICH ONE IS BETTER EITHER SPUFI OR QMF?

IBM,

5 11387


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

How can you access qsam (seq) files from cics?

627


Explain the address converter?

572


Is automatic restart possible in jcl? If yes, how?

658


What is the difference between comp and comp-3 usage?

681


What is plan in cobol db2?

595






Explain how to initialize a register to 0000?

590


What are the rules employed while naming the steps in a job?

662


What is qsam?

432


What is a junction record in idms?

519


Name the statement which can be used to send data to another mvs jes3 node?

605


What do you mean by linkage section?

555


Define autostatus in idms?

486


What will happen if both steplib and joblib are specified?

606


Explain the difference between dfhcommarea and tsq?

552


What is db2?

743