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

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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

can you please let me know if there is any walkins for COBOL/PLI/DB2/IMS/JCL in pune other than IBM and ITC infotech

2429

how GDGs are concatinated?

4 9362

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 8913

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 10305

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

BoA, HSBC,

3 7756

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

HSBC,

3 9995

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

HSBC, Kings,

1 7420

how many bytes timestamp token occupies?

Boss Global, Cap Gemini, TCS,

6 15683

what is the main use of OPNQRYF ?? in that query why we can use OVERDBF and in that OVERDBY why should we use SHARE(*YES)

IBM,

2 9336

where exactly we can use OPNQRYF ?

TCS,

3 10925

01 var1 pic x(10) 01 var2 redefines var1 pic 9(10). then in procedure division move 'abcde' to var1 then waht is the value of var1 and var2

HSBC,

9 14703

Code how to read 5th element of the array?

CGI,

2 8647

How to Convert 2010/02/11 to m/dd/yyy.. with string and without string if any other method... code

CGI,

5 10919

How u detect record is locked in Cobol/400 ? Wat is the solution for that ?

CGI,

2 13569

what are the steps to sort in a cobol program?

Patni,

2 5586

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Please tell me how to read the records from a file with load an array of size with error conditions(The logic answer for this question is ARR is array of 99 elements Z-ADD 0 IDX *LOVAL SETLL FILE READ FILE 99 *IN99 DOWEQ *OFF IDX ANDLT 99 ADD 1 IDX MOVE FIELD ARR,IDX READ FILE 99 ENDDO).So,Please give me the complete of this code.

2519

all i need to know about cmpseqdat parameter in cmppfm, how it works and can we retrieve line sequence and date from the output?

2875

how can you detect and handle a record lock situation?

1987

While unloading huge amount of data from table. Suddenly job failed some error. Imagine 1M data unloading, In that 90% data unloaded only 10% left, So if want to unload the rest 10% what needs to be done? Whether do i need to start from top or anything ?

2331

What methodology can be adapted to transfer data to a program that is coded using the exec statement?

1219

can error messages as a result of a comp, range or values keyword be overridden?

1914

what are JCLLIB and STEPLIB in JCL?

1176

what is the facility that allows mainframes to be partitioned into lapars? A.z/os b.pr/sm c.vitual storaged.coupling facility

1201

What does the keyranges parameter in define cluster command do?

1051

which are the member types which seu supports?

1336

Explain the maximum number of segment types allowed for a single database?

2270

which is the cics control program that provides communication services between user written application programs and terminals?

998

Name and explain the location modes?

892

How many module come in Ibm framework?

1992

What is the use of the program list table?

1080

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