JCL Interview Questions
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what is the general use of PARM? Give an explanation about the system defined parameters that could be passed through this PARM like XREF,LIST,LET,APOST,RENT etc..

Cognizant,

3 11411

why jobstep can't be more than 255 and for GDG has max limit 255 . Is there any relation between the two

IBM, Perot Systems,

1 7045

If a jcl has just 1 step and the input file to this does not exist, then what will happen if we submit this job?

3 8734

common jcl abends??

ADP, Wipro,

2 29782

if you have big pgm. during compilation is abends with (soc7)how do you know which line has soc 7 error.

IBM,

4 9542

How to send notification to multiple users through jcl???

8 24608

how to create a member or sequential dataset through tso command??

4 15897

If a field is declared as a comp-3 field and if we want to sort a dataset based on this field, then how will the sort card be??? e.g- if we want to sort by a field which is defined as a PIC X(5) then we will mention - sort fields=(1,5,ch,a). Likewise if a field is defined as PIC S9(10)COMP-3 then in this case how will the sort field be defined (because in this case a sign is also involved)???

8 39185

1.How to check for the errors using TYPRUN=SCAN?What will be the output if we give TYPRUN=SCAN?

11 44484

IN-STREAM DATA NOT ALLOWED IN PROC how can come out from this problem

7 25226

How to execute 300 steps in a Job?

Accenture, Zensar,

15 32171

Can a job have only steplib and no joblib ?

6 11067

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

7 13752

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 15898

Suppose I have Five Steps in PROC In this Case I want to Execute third Step in PROC using Main JCL don't use any COND Explain with Coding Thanks & Regards SHREE

Merrill Lynch,

4 12951


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What do you understand by jcl?

625


Explain how can the attributes of one sms dataset be copied to another dataset?

703


Explain the function of dd name parameter with a 2 part structure; audit.report?

891


What is jcl in mainframe?

688


How does the jcl specify the job to os?

689






How to read and write a single record into a file. I would like to use it to enter a single 8-character piece of information and use it to put it into a variable for processing in JCL. Thank you

603


Is it possible to code instream data in a PROC?

748


Explain the hierarchy levels in jcl?

1117


Name a few IBM utility programs, and explain its function.

4433


what disp parameter we mention for creation of temporary dataset so that we can use it in later steps?

651


How is the record format of an output dataset specified?

743


If a (+1) generation dataset is created in the first step of a job, how can it be referenced in later steps of the same job for input?

779


Is it possible to left uncode disp? If yes, how?

704


Step 1 RC 4 Step 2 Step 3 I want to know the COND parameter which can be coded in step 2 or 3. Step 2 should be executed based on Step 1 RC and Step 3 should not be executed based on step 1's RC

583


What statement marks the beginning of an in-stream or cataloged procedure in jcl and assigns default values to parameters defined in the procedure?

811