MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

what is the coding difference between COBOL and CICS.

Cap Gemini,

8 19669

A file has dta in S9(09) COMP format. How do I move the data into a character field X(10)?

2 6567

There are two input sorting files and there is a need to create one sort out file which contains data of both input files. What is the sort card for this. Write a sample JCL for this using a control card?

3 7111

how can a procedure will be added in to a srvpgm

TCS,

4 11413

I have a cobol db2 program(PGM A) where other program (PGM B) will call this program and passes some 50 fields data to PGM A. PGM A has some layout in which it receives the data from PGM B. And this layout has been copied in the linkage section pf PGM A. After getting the data, PGM A writes the data in a flat file in the same layout which it receives from PGM B. PGM B is a simple COBOL pgm. Please provide a JCL to run these programs.

1728

What is the difference between these two parameters? -> accounting information -> class how would it bring the differrence to a program?

4 5440

what is a null indicator in db2?

Fiserv, IBM,

5 20092

In COBOL "BEFORE" advancing is there or not ?

3 6049

what is code for reading member in rpgle when wehave like extmbr(*all) so we have 3 members in *all then i want to read first record in 2member

HCL,

2 12246

input= ,,,, mainframe training ,,, hyderabad .... location.... output1=$ mainframe training in hyderabad location$ output2=**** mainframe training in hyderabad location ****. In this pgn when we give input considering the spaces the output is displayed in this format.Like in the place of ,,,, $ should be displayed likewise.So please helpmeout.

1779

WHEN I TRIGGER A TRANSACTION (COBOL-CICS-DB2 PROGRAM)WHAT IS THE EXECUTION? (I MEAN THE PURPOSE OF CICS-CONTROL TABLES &CONTROL PROGRAMS)

1 4748

why we go for SPUFI for creating tables or for sql queries?

4 8110

COMMIT & ROLLBACK WE WILL NOT USE IN CICS PROGRAMMING INSTEAD OF COMMIT WE USE SYNC POINT THEN WT WE USE FOR ROLL BACK?

3 8883

how can you identify wheather the program is using search or search all in the cobol program?

iGate,

5 9223

how to code in cobol while using variable block file?

1 5612


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what are different record spacing keywords in rlu ?

1207


how to define a directory and what is the structure and definition for the same?

624


When we create a pf and did not fill up maint parameter, then by default which access path will the system take & why?

565


Explain how can you do the explain of a dynamic sql statement?

649


Explain index cardinality?

553






suppose oza017.myorg.emp has 100 records ,oza018.myorg.staff has 200 records but 50 are the common records in both files copy all the common records into oza017.myorg.xyz dataset?

544


what is the meaning, the advantages and which are the types of evaluate statement?

581


What are the various section in data division and briefly explain them.

696


What is the Difference between command attention key and command function key ?

786


what is the purpose of overrides?

1021


Explain the difference between link and xctl?

510


what is the difference between udate and the system date?

1155


How can record locking be achieved in those DB2 versions which do not support it?

625


how can we apply for HSBC exam(Mainframe) in India??? i went to their site and was told to submit my CV ,. etc..( totally confusing...)

1924


Define cedf?

565