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MainFrame Interview Questions

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how will you define vsam file in select clause?

Patni,

3 8531

whats the difference between search and search all?

Patni,

4 7269

can you declare redefine in level 01?

Patni,

8 18878

using redefine can you redefine lower variable size to higher variable size?

Patni,

3 8060

if you code move high-values to variable,can you move it into numeric variable or alphanumeric variable?

Patni,

1 7555

when COMP-3 is preferrable?

Patni,

3 8310

whats the disadvantage of search all over search?

Patni, TCS,

4 9184

why do u need inspect verb?

Patni,

3 7867

whats the difference between empty and noempty of GDG?

Patni,

4 13550

Explain COND used in JCL?

Patni,

1 5248

Whats error code s222?

Patni,

7 31750

whats SOC7?

Patni,

1 4913

if we want to add new column in the db2 table.How can add in the copybook?

2 7156

How to open and see copy book ?

3 15126

hi friends........if u know syntax of IEBEDIT IN JCL

2 15243

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is ibm db2 used for?

1081

When do you get -811 sqlcode and how to resolve it?

1006

What is the need of a secondary index in IMS?

1066

What is meant by an isolation level?

1014

What is the use of db2?

1057

an access path may be in which sequence?

1158

in a jcl, a large volume dataset is loaded to a table using bmcload in step1 and an image copy of the loaded table is taken using bmccopy in step2. Step2 abends because the image copy dataset cannot hold the volume of the table. How can this be rectified?

1300

Name the divisions, which are available in a cobol program?

1235

how many levels are there in a physical file?

1793

when is a tag statement used in rpg?

2240

If we wish to create bms executable, what are the basic steps that the user has to go through?

1087

Explain the purpose of the file status clause in the select statement?

993

SQLCODE = -199, ERROR: ILLEGAL USE OF KEYWORD CHAR, TOKEN KEY was expected

11675

how JCL works?

1268

What is cursor in dbms?

1069

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