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MainFrame Interview Questions

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File1 has 100 records and file2 has 200 records i want to copy 50 records which r in both file into file3

7 11928

How to fetch even records from one file to another file by using ICETOOL in JCL?

3 16722

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.

IBM, Steria,

2 6589

Hi pls anybody tell me about " ANALYSIS DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND ESTIMATION OF TASK " (in real time project)."I want to update a sequential file in my project" for that purpose i need both structures i mean analysis document and estimation of task.

2147

in my jcl have 20 steps step1,step2,.... step20.and i have to execute step1,step2,..and skip the step3 and remaing step4,step5 are execute? i want skip step3 only? what code u can write?

Patni,

3 8943

waht is inspect verb? where it can be in real time?

Patni,

1 5554

I have a cobol program with a sub program. How ca i find that it is a dynamic call? or static call..?

HCL, IBM,

3 10465

WT R TECHNICAL MAINFRAME QUESTION ASKED IIN ANJANASOFTEARE??

1 3552

I hav vari declaration like..... 77 a pic s9(9).99. 77 b pic s9(9).99 comp. 77 c pic s9(9).99 comp-3. if i use MOVE 123456789.99 to a,b,c what happen every one working fine ?

Mphasis,

1 6488

how to eliminate the duplicates in sorting

Fidelity,

4 22448

can we use reference modification an arry.

1 4523

what is inrec fields and outrec fields in sorting

Fidelity,

3 10281

we define the array like this 01 array 02 veg occurs 10 times 03 days occurs 6 times 04 cost pic 9(5). but why don't we write it as 01 array 02 veg occurs 10 times 03 days occurs 6 time 04 cost pic 9(5). is there any error will occur ,what is it? and why don't 01,02,03 not contain picture clause? if we put pic in those is there any error will occur what is it will occur?

Fidelity,

1 5067

what is the difference between vsam and dataset how do u create vsam dataset which file you r used?

Fidelity,

2 11060

how do you bind the cobol with db2

Fidelity,

2801

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How are data passed from jcl parm to assembler program?

1006

Define declaration generator (dclgen).

1114

Write a program to enter and display the names of students in a class using the occurs clause.

1208

What is the use of member in pf?

990

what optimum values can we find for freespace, ci etc?

1015

What are the uses of commit and finish?

890

What is the biggest disadvantage of using a vsam dataset?

1132

Can you define temporary storage?

1134

Can you define an alias?

962

Is mainframe an operating system?

932

how do you reference the variable unblock file formats from cobol programs

1328

is there any other way to install s/w in mainframe apart from smp/e system?

2630

What is static and dynamic call in cobol?

1070

Is therE anybody who knows about TICKLER FILE of RM.??thank you

2119

What is the problem of ordered sequential files access?

1161

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