MainFrame Interview Questions
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how many bytes does a s9(12)COMP-4 field occupy?? a.2 b.4 c.8 d.1 ans with reason please

2 7341

can anyone explain me the concept of COMP-4 PLEASE??

2 4097

How to exclude the duplicate records from two concateded flat files (records from both files must be removed)?

1 5007

How to differenciate the given coding is pseudo conversational? (except EIBCALEN condition)

HSBC,

4 7471

can internal sort be applied to sort ksds files?

1 4581

I have a field with data type X(10). I want to perform arithmetic operation on this field? I tried doing it by moving the value into a numeric field. but it didn't work out. I am getting a S0C7 abend. Pls let me know if there is any way of getting this done?

ADP,

2 4364

I have a field with data type X(10). I want to perform arithmetic operation on this field? I tried doing it by moving the value into a numeric field. but it didn't work out. I am getting a S0C7 abend. Pls let me know if there is any way of getting this done?

1 3741

one physical file can have how many max of logical files? what is the primary file?

Four soft,

3 12392

what is the intractive job? what is the batch job ? how to change the batch job to interactive job?

Four soft,

2 8961

what is the purpus of the chain and setll and setgt ?

Four soft,

2 11892

I have three fields in a Variable VSAM file X(2) Y(10) occurs X times Z(02) Say for the first record X=2 then the length of the file is 2+(10*3)+2=34 second record, x=4 then 4+(10*4)+2=46 If any time if the field x is updated then the total length changes. Is it feasible? Is it

2 3355

There is a variable with value 19446. Requirement is to convert it to 194.46. I tried it by doing divide by 100 and my receiving field data type is 9(03)v99. But the output is 194. I am not getting the decimal value. Could anyone pls let me know how to get this done?

2 5424

how to access the file from prodution from changeman tool and to submit a file to production

IBM,

1 6633

if a file has 1000 recods how copy the records from 1 to 100 records using sort

IBM,

4 7031

WHAT IS NULL INDICATOR ? WERE IS THIS USED? AND IF IT IS USED IN FILES CONCEPT? HOW DO WE USE IT?

IBM,

2 5916


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is db2 bind process?

727


What is difference between isnull and coalesce?

594


What is the use of tdq and tsq?

577


Discuss about changing dataset name in proc.

737


What is runstats utility in db2?

544






What are the key features of adabas database system?

495


what is an online rpg?

693


if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below condition. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -10. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -11. " " " -12. " " " -13. -14 ... ... -19.

5615


Explain how to find occurrence of mu and pe fields in a file?

477


What are the ways fot initiating a transaction?

531


Name some translator and compile options and explain their meaning?

2343


what do you mean by a upgrade set in vsam?

617


Mention the option used in a cics command to retrieve the response code after execution of the command?

619


What is the syntax for FETCH in DB2 ?

646


what are necessary keywords to code message subfile?

979