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

Why is it important not to execute a STOP RUN in CICS ?

IBM,

4 12397

What is the CICS command that is used to receive the un- formatted data from the terminal?

2 7289

What is the command used to request notification when the specified time has expired?

1 5041

How is dynamic memory allocated within a CICS application program?

IBM,

1 11171

Which of the following statements correctly describe the syntax of CICS command language?

1 5763

How can you start a CICS transaction other than by keying the Transaction ID at the terminal?

IBM,

5 25212

What is effect on RECEIVE MAP when PF key is pressed? PA key is pressed?

1 7083

What is the difference between a Symbolic map and Physical map ?

IBM,

4 46733

What is multitasking and multithreading?

IBM,

4 24811

How do you establish a starting position in a browse operation?

IBM,

2 7013

Sync points cannot be requested by the application programs (True or False).

IBM,

1 5167

What is the difference between a package and a plan. How does one bind 2 versions of a CICS

1 5641

What is the primary function of the Processing Program Table (PPT)?

IBM,

5 14699

What do you do if you do not want characters entered by the user to be folded to uppercase ?

IBM,

3 7847

What does it mean when EIBCALEN is equal to zeros?

ADP, IBM, L&T, Satyam, TATA,

6 77413

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What are the sub parameters for undo command?

1085

What is meant by bmp mode?

1067

I had Records in file Like this Company Code IBM 2 IBM 1 IBM 4 WIPRO 3 WIPRO 2 WIPRO 9 TCS 4 TCS 6 TCS 3 i want the record of every company with highest code How can i do that?

10138

can a indexed file be accessed in arrival sequence in rpg program?

1612

how can I control the way a remote browser uses its cache?

1203

Hello, I have 3 years of exp as a mainframes tester in a leading IT company, now am looking to change my company. Could you please let me know, what are the interview questions/topics i should prepare. Your suggestions are truly valuable for me :) Thanks !!

1937

what does defn do?

1080

Define autostatus in idms?

840

Explain about record currency?

846

Name the cics command that gives the length of twa area?

994

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

1074

How to Clear a Query Using the RESET Command ?

1713

What are the terms cics generally means?

1006

What is the difference between drop table and delete table?

1203

Explain the use of DCT ?

1071

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