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 native language of AS/400?

1 1947

How are the objects stored on AS/400?

1 2164

What is a Library in AS/400?

2 2211

What is library list ?

1 1757

How many libraries can be there in library list ?

1 1766

What is Folder?

1 1464

What is Spool file, Why is it required?

1 1718

What is Job, What are the attributes of a Job?

1 1738

What is Job description?

1 1645

What is the difference between Interactive & Batch Job?

1 1970

What is Group Job?

1 1639

What are the two main attributes, which govern the execution of a job?

1 1880

What is Sub-System?

1 1790

What is a Device file?

1 1766

What is an ICF file?

1 1767

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what do you mean by a vsam split?

1153

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

1436

Explain the meaning of spufi?

1099

what do you mean by recovery and speed parameters in define cluster command?

1182

What is meant by an AICA ABEND?

1230

Differentiate between PCT and FCT.

1238

How are type 1 and type 2 indexes different?

1072

what are the parameter we cannot use in procedure? How many instream we can write in single jcl? Can we call instream to catalog and catalog to instream?

1114

Give the definition of COMMAREA ?

1115

suppose if you added a coloumn to db2 table, How would it be the Impact analysis?

2113

can anybody post me about file-aid and changemen tools pls and give me reference if any mainframe guys are there

2434

how can you copy to a vsam cluster?

1210

How do you round the addition or subtraction of two numbers in assembler?

1090

Mention some fields that are a part of sqlca.

1103

What are the 2 sqlcodes that are returned?

1238

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