JCL Interview Questions
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How to DEBUG a JCL?

Satyam,

9 23620

What is the differentiation between TRK,cyl, and Bytes... how they can be connected??

2 27537

Hi, I have a requirement File A : I have 6 records out of which 4 are same. File B: I have 8 records out of 6 records are same. The 4 records in FILEA and 6 records in FILE B are same. If we substract we will get two records, I need these two records in output file This is because to remove the duplicates from the database. Through easytrieve we can compare but for that there should not duplicates, but in my file I have duplicates. Thanks in advance!!

2 9864

what is A-MODE and R-MODE?

2 7732

is it possible to submitt more than one job in job card in jcl? and if yes than is it necessary to have the jobs same name?

Accenture,

4 23767

if we have a job consist of two steps and each step calling a proc having 10 steps each then how many steps are counted only 2 or 22(10+10+1+1)? can we have more than 255 steps in a single job?

Accenture,

5 11296

can we have more than one job in a single job card that is we are specifying only one 'job' statement in the jcl.

Accenture,

7 17558

i have 3 steps in my jcl, where i want to run only one step at a time depending on the variable. How should i give the condition statement... I have tried this with two steps which is working but not able to add condn for the 3rd step. can anyone help me... I want to know the cond stmt which i can code in step 3 and step4, so that only either step2 or step3 or step4 executes

3 7461

How to rename a VSAM file as well as it's index file?

CitiGroup,

4 18764

What it does If we specify TYPRUN=P & it is not substituted by SCAN 0r HOLD in VALUE SET.

11199

Can we use COND=EVEN on a job card, when jobs are scheduled through scheduler?

L&T,

1 5702

Can we use COND=EVEN on a job card, when jobs are scheduled through scheduler?

L&T,

5 11303

how to create gdg with out using idcams utility

DSRC,

8 37235

how to identify a vasam dataset by seeing in 3.4(browse)

Cap Gemini,

5 9855

what is the alternative to model parameter?

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We can use PASS with permanent datasets also. THEN Which is the condition in which we may use PASS (instead of KEEP) with permanent data sets, while there is no need to specify UNIT and VOL for them like temporary data sets (in cas we use KEEP for permanent data sets) ?

1754


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

694


What are the parameter we cannot use in procedure?

627


Name what parameter directs the output of the job log dataset?

549


which utility is used to run a cobol-db2 program?

789






Is it possible to left uncode disp?

701


How jcl work to handle various input output file operations?

642


How can a fb file convert to vb file using sort program?

790


what is use of space parameter in dd statement?

736


What is the purpose of dd dummy statement?

929


What are the parameters that are used in creating a gdg?

721


what happens in conversion stage in job processing?

711


How do you access an uncatalogued dataset in a jcl?

716


in ways data can be passed to a COBOL program from JCL?

653


We can use PASS with permanent datasets also. THEN Which is the condition in which we may use PASS (instead of KEEP) with permanent data sets, while there is no need to specify UNIT and VOL for them like temporary data sets (in cas we use KEEP for permanent data sets) ?

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