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MainFrame Interview Questions

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Last statement of any RPG pgm is LR?

5 13209

Hi i need to write a query on the following requirement. SELECT COMM_TEXT INTO :WS_MIKM_COMM_TEXT FROM MPIPROD.MIKMV01 WHERE ACCOUNT_NO = :WFD_ACCOUNT_NO AND (SUBSTR(COMM_TEXT,1,39) = :WS_COMMENT_TEXT AND SUBSTR(COMM_TEXT,47,14) = :WS_DENY_DESC) OR (SUBSTR(COMM_TEXT,1,39) = :WS_COMMENT_TEXT) The above query is to be modified. The requirement is if both the fields are equal then that has to be given priority. In the above query if it satisfies any one it comes out without checking if both being equal is possible.

1 3667

Maximum how many fields we can create under a record format of PF?

5 10508

Anybody know the difference of primary file and full procedural file

4 16254

Anybody can explain the difference between SFLCLR & SFLINZ?

7 19500

In a program, there are 2 sections defined say SECTION-A and SECTION-B. There is a paragraph say CALC-INT in both the sections. If this para has to be called directly for SECTION-A, then PERFORM CALC-INT will not work as it is present in both sections. How the PERFORM statement has to be coded here?

5 8039

Suppose a program has the following code. What will be the output? MAIN-PARA. DISPLAY 'MAIN-PARA' PERFORM SECTION-A. STOP RUN. SECTION-A. PARA-A1. DISPLAY 'SECTION A PARA A1'. PARA-A2. DISPLAY 'SECTION A PARA A2'.

4 7237

How we can code in a jcl to execute a job in a particular time and date without using any job shudular?. (Eg) i want to execute a particular job at 8 am on 01/01/2010.

Target,

2 14695

How to search strings in multiple dataset with conditions 'string1 & string2'?

IBM,

1 15226

What will happen if a variable is declared as below.. Explain with an example? Working storage section:- 01 WS-VARX PIC X(10) VALUE 'ABCDEFGHIJ'. 01 WS-VARN REDEFINES WS-VARX PIC 9(5) VALUE '12345'. What will happen I want Display WS-VARX and WS-VARN?

Xansa,

3 6786

Xansa,

6 10657

My JOB contains three steps. //STEP1 EXEC PGM=ABC //STEP2 EXEC PGM=DEF //STEP3 EXEC PGM=GHI My Question is 1) I want to execute second step only. How will do. 2) Soppose U consider above three steps are in PROC steps and I want execute the PROC second step only? How to execute the second step only. During exection time its creating any ABEND? Please let me know..........

2 7595

What is the difference Return and InLr?

3 19795

When the working storage variables get allocated? a.At Compile time b.At starting of the run time c.At end of the run time. d.None of these

Wipro,

6 13601

Suppose if I need to update a column, how you do that using cursor?

Verizon,

2 8327

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what u mean by csrloc and rtncsrloc in rpgIV in as/400.Give an eg? to do...give some coding...what is row no and column no ???..if possible...give a no of lines coding....please

4451

Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?

1289

what would I use uni-rexx for?

954

Explain dfsort utility?

1347

how can you load a vsam data set with records ?

1162

What is the default value(s) for an initialize? What keyword will allow for an override of the default?

1123

How to run my rexx exec?

924

Is it possible to define dd statements as you want?

1115

How do I delete a table in database?

1024

Explain how does idms communicate with cics?

908

What is a Foreign Key?

1100

Explain the maps in cics?

1177

What is the meaning of a (new, catalog, keep) disposition mean?

1116

Explain how to ftp the natural program to desktop? (From mainframe to pc), is it possible?

1068

what is the purpose of ovrdta and ovrata keywords ?

1513

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