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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 11905

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

3 16697

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 6575

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.

2141

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 8924

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

Patni,

1 5544

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 10454

WT R TECHNICAL MAINFRAME QUESTION ASKED IIN ANJANASOFTEARE??

1 3542

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 6475

how to eliminate the duplicates in sorting

Fidelity,

4 22430

can we use reference modification an arry.

1 4514

what is inrec fields and outrec fields in sorting

Fidelity,

3 10264

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 5065

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

Fidelity,

2 11049

how do you bind the cobol with db2

Fidelity,

2787

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What parameter directs the output of the job log dataset?

1276

Explain the difference between link and xctl?

953

How to Get Information About the Tables?

1683

what is the meaning of each of the values in shareopts(2 3)?

1020

What do you mean by monitor block?

1855

We have job which is running as batch. It takes atleast 06 hours to complete tht job. But I wanna do tht job with in 3 hours?

1242

what is the panel name of ispf primary option menu?

1142

How are you going to remove duplicates from the file that is being read?

981

define a shared access path?

1747

Is length = 0 sufficient to ascertain that the field has been modified?

1071

Hello All, We have requirment to Replace BMC Db2 Load product thru CA FAST LOADPlus product. Do anyone have JCL to for FAST LOADPLUS and what all are thing need to take in consideration.

2718

What do the compilers provide?

1426

What is schema in db2?

1018

What is cloudant database?

1092

Difference between main program and a sub program in PL/1?

2940

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