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

explain the purpose of keep and assume keywords?

IBM,

1 1808

define the purpose of the *cat function?

IBM,

1 1673

define the purpose of the leave operation?

IBM,

1 1601

define what a data area is along with a brief example of what it may be used for?

IBM,

1 1735

how many triggers can be associated with a file?

IBM,

1 1931

can a single screen format occupy a screen area above and below a subfile format ?

IBM,

1 1677

how many types of display are available on as/400 for user interaction?

IBM,

1122

can you specify a display file to be used in the following modes input,output, or combined modes ?

IBM,

1 1560

define a output queue?

IBM,

1 1590

how can database records be read without lock ?

IBM,

1 1951

how many maximum spaces could be given in o specs?

IBM,

1089

how can you check for a records existence without causing and i/o (chain/read)?

IBM,

1 2092

how many files can be defined in f specs?

IBM,

2 2369

how many specifications are there in rpg/400? What are they?

IBM,

1 2010

during input operation which indicator position is seton if there is a record lock?

IBM,

1 1595

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What is the latest version of ibm db2?

1269

How do define dynamic array in cobol.

1135

hi.... anybody send real time project related questions & answers whatever will ask in interview plz.....help me? advanced thanks....

2489

how you get the relative record in a subfile in which cursor is located?

1106

What is fset?

1018

What is db2? Explain.

1043

SQLCODE = -199, ERROR: ILLEGAL USE OF KEYWORD CHAR, TOKEN KEY was expected

11675

What is a set in idms? What pointers are required, what are possible? How may sets be ordered?

863

how we sort two input files based on a common column and giving one o/p file please send me the coding logic?

2133

What guidelines should be followed to write a structured cobol prgm?

1148

How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster?

1018

How to dsect parameter is used in bms?

1290

What is the difference between drop table and delete table?

1212

What are fset, frset?

1012

what is the sqlcode -501

13152

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