JCL Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is a GDG

IBM,

4 16015

What is a Generation Data Group (GDG)?

2 8965

How is a GDG base created?

5 24216

What is model dataset label(Model DSCB)?

1 22627

How are GDGs concatenated?

1 13403

How is a new GDG coded?

2 8899

When should DISP=MOD is used?

TCS,

6 44002

How is a dataset passed from one step to another?

DELL,

2 14382

How are datasets concatenated?

CitiGroup,

3 12387

What is the difference between the JOBLIB and the STEPLIB statements?

3 35859

Name some of the JCL statements that are not allowed in procs.?

1 14250

What is primary allocation for a dataset?

4 12963

What is the difference between primary and secondary allocations for a dataset?

8 44981

How many extents are possible for a sequential file ? For a VSAM file ?

3 16868

What does a disposition of (NEW,CATLG,DELETE) mean?

3 17571


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

697


What is catelog procedure and how many catelog procedure to use in one job?

7423


What is the use of symbol // in jcl?

912


which utility is used a dummy utility?

776


How to remove the spaces at end of each record in the output file Via COBOL program? note: The file has a VB length ----TRY

850






how you can direct the data to spool using SYSOUT option?

910


what is use of dcb parameter in dd statement?

762


What statement can be used to send data to another mvs jes3 node?

803


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

884


How does jcl act on a cobol code?

646


How to alter the parameters for the existing gdg?

701


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

692


Are there any set of rules for the names of the steps used in a job? What are they?

603


What is the purpose of disp parameter?

634


What are some jcl statements that are not allowed in procedures?

714