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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Give some examples of command terminators?

1327

How many bytes S(8) comp field occupy and its maximum value?

2192

Which Search verb is equivalent to PERFORM…VARYING?

1108

What is the difference between Call and a Link?

1267

Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?

1335

A table has two indexes defined. Which one will be used by the SEARCH?

1332

What are all the divisions of a COBOL program?

1277

What is the difference between Global and External Variables?

1440

What are the different rules to perform a Search?

1144

What is a SSRANGE and NOSSRANGE?

1535

Which division and paragraphs are mandatory for a COBOL program?

1335

what is SOC4 error?

1273

what JCL Procedures?

1310

how you can direct the data to spool using SYSOUT option?

1521

what are JCLLIB and STEPLIB in JCL?

1236

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How to write a IDMS code to find whose employee last name is starting with J and first name starts with H?

1421

How to handle duplicate error handling in RPG?

2356

mention the option (along with argument type) used in a cics command to retrieve the response code after execution of the command?

1236

What is the use of runstats in db2?

1185

What is the use of disp parameter?

1212

How scary is it to write code for a bank?

1055

How Many Specs Are There In Rpg & Which Are They?

1153

What is RRange and ARange?

2166

what is the rpg system?

1337

What are the different types of PL/1 files?

2233

What is the difference between copybooks and subprocedures in as400?

1416

1. There is a file called Month. Month has 12 members called Jan, Feb, ..., Dec. How to design a rpg code which can access any member and show its content. (User can ask for any member when required)?

1159

Explain about rct.

1132

What are foreign keys in db2?

1175

What is the difference between db2 and oracle?

1183

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