MainFrame Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

How to use the same COBOL program in Batch and CICS on lines? explain with an example

IBM,

2331

what type of version is we r using now real time in all modules(cobol, jcl, cics, db2, vsam)?

Accenture,

1 3729

What type of versions we r using in mainframe (jcl, cobol, db2, vsam, cics)?

Accenture,

1 7052

WHAT IS MENT BY RECORD LEVEL IDENTIFIER ? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS?

1 7488

WHAT IS MEANT BY SIGNATURE VAILOTION ERROR

IBM,

1 6513

Need a sql query: retrive all duplicate records in table

3 11181

what's the significance of freespace(0 0) and freespace(100 100)

3 12509

how can we know running job is batch or intractive ? i need all the possibilites.........plz help me

HSBC, IBM,

3 9735

What is timing concept in mainframe?

2152

In JCL I have 5 steps,I need to execute 1st,2nd and 5th steps only,can any one answer me please?

TCS,

2 20300

i have 6 steps in my jcl program after going to 5th step i want to execute 3rd step.....how can i do it....by using(RESTART) can i do it or not?

Wipro,

2 7241

HOw to submit a job from other user id.? for exp some other job name like "t4622sdx".now i want to submit that job from my user id?(we don't know that location at all Just we know job name)

MSN Pharma, UST,

1 9349

I have a input file. Data like: ABCDEFGH.... i want out put file like AB BC CD DE....How can do this??

UST,

7 12482

In my table having 100 Rec. How can I delete the 7th row?? (we don't know what is data inside the table)

IBM,

9 15471

How many maps can we declare in a mapset.what is the limit.

IBM,

4 9657

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Is mainframe an operating system?

879

how long does the install of oorexx take?

946

hello friends ,i have exam in Hsbc,pls any on send me placement papers and technical questions on mainframes,thank u

2103

On which dataset you can have alt index?

869

how many printer files can be defined in f specs ?

1563

is it possible to create a physical file without dds?

1889

Can I send output of job to my remote device careerride123?

1084

What is role in db2?

1046

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

2900

Can we change the password using ALTER? anyone tried and changed?

1956

What does it mean by Restart and Checkpoint in JCL ? How are checkpoints being taken and what is their usage ? How to use Checkpoint macro on a JOBSTEP ?

9696

what is an online rpg?

1203

How to run my rexx exec?

876

Explain how would you resolve an asra abend?

935

in my project..TEST is db2 8.1 version In PROD it is 7.1 if i do REORG in TEST.. can I use the same REORG jcl with out modification in PROD region (this is DB2 8.1 )? if not, what modification i need to do in my REORG control card?

2027

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