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how to convert the recors form vsam file to db2 table tru file aid

3262

I have two input files i/p1 name id-key flag date i/p 2 name id-key date if id-key matches in the both the files then it should write the output file from i/p1 with flag 'Y'. It should be done thru JCL sort card ,Please provide the info on this. ---Note : output file should have all records from i/p1 with proper Flag.

2 5917

I have 5 steps in my jcl ,I need to execute first three steps and then 2nd step again ,4th and 5th steps if rc of 2nd step is zero

ABC,

1 4011

What is the difference between Re-Entrant and Quasi re entrant program?? By looking at the program how can you tell if its re- entrant or not??

IBM,

1 10477

How to print output from openquery in as400 ?

Four soft,

1 8020

Does Natural online require CICS or other TP systems to function? How does Natural interact with CICS? Thanks.

1 4899

HOW TO COMMENT THE QMF QUERIES?

ITC Infotech,

2 10323

What is difference between *omit and *nopass?

IBM, TCS,

1 7721

How to find last record before record through SQLRPGLE?

IBM,

1 9443

how to execute qcmdexc in rpgle?plz write code also?

IBM,

1 5367

How to copy one PS file to multiple PS files with same data?

1 15383

can anybody post me about file-aid and changemen tools pls and give me reference if any mainframe guys are there

2473

can anybody post me about file-aid and changemen tools pls and give me reference if any mainframe guys are there

2375

can anybody post me about file-aid and changemen tools pls and give me reference if any mainframe guys are there

1 5236

Why is GETMAIN command needed?? Will program not work if we do not give GETMAIN?

Accenture,

2 14501

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Define an asra?

1033

What is a system catalog table in db2?

1186

What is qmf?

960

can I redistribute oorexx freely with commercial software?

1043

What is an ims database?

1146

What are the 2 sqlcodes that are returned?

1189

What is the need of running runstats in the test environment?

1076

I want to set position for a particular text in a certain position in several of my cics maps.Please provide me with a solution. Ex: If "F1-Help" has to be set to pos(4,27) always in all the maps within a PDS.

2316

Explain how you can characterize tables in cobol?

1063

What are the different versions of gdg named?

991

Where can you declare a cursor in a cobol-db2 program?

1077

Name the cics command used to access current date and time?

1140

What is the purpose of the chain and setll and setgt?

1045

What is the role of the data page in the db2 database?

1028

how can I give more performance to some selected pages?

1034

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