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

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MainFrame Interview Questions

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Difference Between Ca & Cf?

IBM,

1088

Difference Between Call & Sbmjob?

IBM,

1293

Difference Between Interactive & Batch Job?

IBM,

1237

Difference Between Skip Before & Space Before?

IBM,

1225

Difference Between Source Physical File & Physical File?

IBM,

1076

Explain The Keywords Edtcde & Edtwrd?

IBM,

1401

How Many Specs Are There In Rpg & Which Are They?

IBM,

1101

In 'o' Specs What Is The Opcode For Write?

IBM,

1210

In Which Specs Arrays, Tables & Constants Are Defined?

IBM,

1171

Space & Skip Are Which Level Keywords?

IBM,

1193

To Add A File To The 'file Selection' Option Of A Query, The Function Key To Be Pressed Is?

IBM,

1221

What Does 'sr' In Columns 7-8 Of C Specs Mean?

IBM,

1 1742

What Does Lokup Does In Tables & Arrays?

IBM,

1275

What Is Default Data Type (if You Define Decimals '0') In Physical File?

IBM,

1 1856

What Is The Difference Between Goto & Exsr?

IBM,

1663

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

List out the data types available.

1153

Define db2 and its databases?

1055

How can you use dynamic calls in cics?

1055

Name some translator and compile options and explain their meaning?

2845

how to define a directory and what is the structure and definition for the same?

1063

Mention data types used in db2 ?

1159

how can I tell when to replace the array?

1214

What does db2 blu stand for?

1165

how to run other job when one job is active?

1017

What is cursor with hold option in db2?

1073

what is the probability of a complete system distortion under high end low performing multiprocessor job?

2471

what are the different commands used in rlu ?

2411

Yes. Because the alternate key would first locate the primary key, which in turn locates the actual record. Needs twice the number of I/Os.

2422

What is the use of KSDS,LDS,ESDS,RRDS??what is VRRDS?? How are all these useful in realtime scenario??Plz helpme out...Its a recent question in IGATE..

8758

How we will get issues on AS/400 technology ? I mean which issue/Defect Tracking tool is using in all companies when any issue comes? Can anybody explain about the work flow of AS/400 project ? plzzz

1701

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