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write a program to eliminate duplicate records in a input file and send them to output file.THIS IS IGATE RECENT QUESTIONN.....JUST 1 WEEK BACKKKK...

iGate,

5 20250

In CICS, BMS what is the use of FREEKB parameter

IBM,

2 12544

how many maximum no of variables can be declared in linkage section ?

HCL,

2 6740

what are the isolation levels and where we use it in the db2 program

TCS,

3 8324

what is scope terminator

IBM,

2 6135

what is the drawback of vsam dataset?? a.execution slow. b.free space. c.independent storage device. d.none of the above. let me know the answer with reason.

Target,

4 8228

which is the most efficient tablespace?? a.simple tablespace. b.partitioned tablespace. c.segmented tablespace. d.none of the above. please post answer with the reason.?

3 6533

db2 maintains information about the data... a.in tables. b.in a set of tables known as db2 catalog. c.in db2 database. d.none of the above.

1 4161

database DSNDB01 means a.db2 catalog b.db2 directory c.BSDS d.active logs answer with reason please

1 6002

should a AIX should be a unique value?

1 3949

what is the concept of AIX in vsam ????

HCL,

1 4451

max how many AIX coded in a vsam dataset??

2 5710

FREESPACE can be specified for which type of cluster? a.LDS b.RRDS c.ESDS d.KSDS

2 8220

what is the concept of IMPORT in vsam??

2 6406

in what type of vsam datasets can an alternate index be defined??

4 8434

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is bind and rebind in db2?

1198

Explain the difference between the xctl and link commands?

1180

What is database manager in db2?

1071

Can you explain primary aspect of cics?

1228

Define where and its usage?

1070

Can you tell me how can you find out the # of rows updated after an update statement?

1157

what is *iso date format?

1096

Tell about the ams used in vsam?

1233

Define sort?

1263

define subsystem?

1714

how to refer the data field?

2324

what is a composite key?

1758

Define exec cics retrieve?

1248

Set on command is used for closed all opened files , initialize var and release resource , return cmd is used for return to calling program but my req. Is dnt close opened files and resource must released while doing transactions , how can i do this...?

2148

What are the cobol coding sheets?

1370

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