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

what is the purpose of ovrdta (override data) keyword?

IBM,

1 1910

what is the purpose of ovrdta and ovrata keywords ?

IBM,

1 1600

what is the purpose of putovr (put with explicit override) keyword?

IBM,

1 1736

what is the purpose of the indara keyword?

IBM,

1 1854

what is the sequence when using cursor?

IBM,

1281

what is the syntax for plist?

IBM,

1191

what is the use of data structures?

IBM,

1193

what is the use of dspatr(mdt) keyword?

IBM,

1 2349

what is the use of jdftval in join logical file?

IBM,

1 1884

what is the use of sflend keyword?

IBM,

1 1960

what is the version of os/400 that we have?

IBM,

1 1719

what is xfoot opcode ?

IBM,

1 1931

what key word is used when screen is re-display?

IBM,

1184

what keyword must be used with protect keyword ?

IBM,

1 1848

what opcode could be used to test an alphanumeric field for all numeric values?

IBM,

1 1863

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

where can you specify an indicator in lokup operation?

1912

Explain the function of the load command?

1204

Explain ibm z?

1068

What is access path in db2?

1052

how can you copy to a vsam cluster?

1221

What does the 'cedf:cics' transactions do?

1117

I have a pf, it contains 5 members, how to access particular member data from logical file?

1027

Explain the different system tables used in cics?

1076

What are some jcl statements that are not allowed in procedures?

1298

Write a cobol program making use of the redefine clause.

1231

How do you reference the fixed block file formats from cobol programs

1294

What is the pcp in the cics?

990

How to execute 2nd and 4th steps among 5 steps in jcl proc?

1420

what is effect on receive map when

1331

here is my requirement A1 is alphanumeric with value 'A1B2C3D4' as defined below 05 A1 PIC X(8) VALUE IS 'A1B2C3D4' but i need to have A2,A3 as ABCD & 1234 repectively...... A2 = ABCD A3 = 1234 Can you please explain me what are the different ways to do it?

8047

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