MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

explain the purpose of keep and assume keywords?

IBM,

1 1080

define the purpose of the *cat function?

IBM,

1 999

define the purpose of the leave operation?

IBM,

1 966

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

IBM,

1 972

how many triggers can be associated with a file?

IBM,

1 1237

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

IBM,

1 1032

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

IBM,

644

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

IBM,

1 952

define a output queue?

IBM,

1 949

how can database records be read without lock ?

IBM,

1 1231

how many maximum spaces could be given in o specs?

IBM,

646

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

IBM,

1 1308

how many files can be defined in f specs?

IBM,

2 1435

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

IBM,

1 1107

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

IBM,

1 948


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How to move a field DT 9(8) of input file to DT 9(8) COMP-3 in output file in ezytrieve? in the output file entire dt is not moved.If any answer plz reply as soon as possible.

1657


Difference between fixed length and variable length records.

499


What is the use of predicate?

592


name the command that is used to dump the main storage areas related to a task?

640


How to Save a Query?

1189






if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below condition. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -10. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -11. " " " -12. " " " -13. -14 ... ... -19.

5701


Explain the difference between and exec cics xctl and an exec cics link command?

573


run jcl for cobol+db2 pgm?.. //jobcard //step001 exec pgm=ikjeft01 //systin dd * DSNSYSTEM(--------) RUN PROGRAM(MYPGMNAME) PLAN(-----), LIB(-------), PARMS(------) /* WHAT WILL U GIVE INSIDE THE BRACKETS... WHAT IS PLAN,PACKAGE,BIND?..PLAN N PACAKGES ARE GENERATED BY ?...

3799


Explain about few error status codes of idms.

542


What are the common tables in cics and their usage?

532


How to resolve deadlock issue

18030


Explain the significance of dbid used in adabs?

490


what would I use uni-rexx for?

572


How may sets be ordered?

509


In sms datasets, what is the function of the dd avgrec keyword?

660