JCL Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

JCL Interview Questions

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO A FILE IF DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE)

ADP,

8 50514

wt will happen to the step of a job if u code COND=ONLY

ADP,

5 9506

If your job fails at particular step then what would be the return code for next steps

ADP,

3 8336

what is the function of iebcompr?....is it compare record length or characteristics of a dataset?...pls explain with examples.......

2 10668

how to solve u4038 abbend?........

Atos Origin, TCS,

3 27030

What is the difference between sb37,se37,sd37 each?

TCS,

9 38224

What is DYNAMBR in jcl?

CTS,

2 15075

Please explain with syntax and an example, the Inrec fields and Outrec build in sort.

CTS, TCS,

4 40514

how GDGs are concatinated?

HSBC,

4 9379

Using DELETE what type of file can you delete? a)SEQUENTIAL FILE B)INDEXED FILE C) D) Some options were there..i cant remember

HSBC,

3 8926

in step1 of a jcl,disp=(mod,delete,delete) step02 exec pgm=ccc,cond=(0,le) will step02 be executed? i)never ii)always iii) iv)... i dont remember options

HSBC,

4 10323

Which COND paramter will u use to execute the step only if the previous step does not execute

BoA, HSBC,

3 7768

How to delete AIX ? i) IEBGENER ii) IDCAMS iii) PURGE iv) All of the above

HSBC,

3 10008

what will be the error code if duplicate key of VSAM file is found?

HSBC, Kings,

1 7434

whats the difference between empty and noempty of GDG?

Patni,

4 13565

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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

2452

How does jcl act on a cobol code?

1193

What do you understand by the term job time – out and how can you overcome that?

1035

Many jcl statements contain specific values designed to direct and control the execution of the statement. What are these fields called?

1233

What are the parameter we cannot use in procedure?

1139

How to do automated restart when a job abend?

1396

What is multithreading in jcl?

1477

how can a gdg base be created in a jcl. What is the difference between empty and scratch parameter while defining/altering gdg base?

1288

a dd statement has 2 types of parameters. Name them?

1138

Suppose I have a program in cobol name ”careerride” and want to execute the program by jcl. Specify the process?

1122

Explain how can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

1337

What is the function of a dd statement?

1214

how do you access an uncataloged dataset in a jcl?

1745

what is “Cond= even” and “Cond=only”?

1314

Is it possible to left uncode disp?

1212

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