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MainFrame Interview Questions

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does we use case stmt in cl

1 3077

how do we know batch job aborted after we submitting it

1 4539

how do you detect unused spool storage?

2 4256

how do you turn off indicators 50 through 59 in only one operation

1 4583

What do you mean by ODP?

1 4664

can we use already existing access path?

1 2775

write a query to get RRN value from rpg?

1 2634

what is RUNSQLSTM?

1 3131

stmts affected by activation group?

1 2714

difference between wrkobj & dspobjd?

1 3464

what are the ARRAY operations in rpg/400?

1 2933

in RTVMBRD where you will find no.of records....(i mean in which attribute)?

JDA,

1 3412

I am reading a file in CL program. and MONMSG CPF0864 has arrived means EOF has arrived. Now i want to read this file again. How i can do this?

CitiGroup, Symphony,

5 16098

can i anyone tell me how to use copybooks in cobol

1 3523

For Null indicator we have 3 values 0,-1,-2. 0->Not nulll -1->Null -2->Value truncated If ther is any possibility to have any positive value other than 0 in Null indicator.If it is so then when we will get and what is the value?

BNP Paribas,

1 5545

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

can any one exaplin about Decision Tables in test region with good example

2783

How to find all duplicate records?

977

How does a cursor work?

984

Describe the various parameters utilized in the creation of a gdg?

1156

How can we change the uppercase to Lowercase in RPG?

1426

How is a type of file defined in the jcl that executes the cobol program?

1190

What is the main purpose of having user catalog in vsam?

1057

What does a cics translator do?

1436

Define where and its usage?

1004

What are the different options in OPTIONS?

1495

Can you explain function of dbctl?

1123

What is the function of rollback in idms?

903

What is plan and package in mainframe?

949

how to access data held on the jes spool?

1061

i am using non join multiple format my 3 database file is like that pf97 R REC ENAME ETENNO ESTATUS K ENAME pf98 R REC1 ENAME ESAL K ENAME PF99 R REC3 ENAME CRDCARD EID K EID & MY NON JOIN LOGICAL FILE IS ALSO SAME EXCEPT RECORD NAMES BEFORE I TRIED WITH 2 FILES SO ITS SAYS ERROR I.E.(Key field attributes must be same as for previous formats. ) SO I CHANGED KEYFIELD ACCORDING TO PF SO ITS WORKING BUT AFTER ADDING 3 FILES ITS SAYING SAME ERROR . I DONT KNOW I NEW IN AS400 PLLZ HELP ME I HAVE ONE MORE QUE. CANT BE USE DIFFERENT KEYFIELD (NOT ACCORDING TO PF) IN NON JOIN LOGICAL FILE.

1502

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