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What is rmode(any) ?

1267

Is it possible that the redefines clause has different picture clauses compared to the one it redefined?

1152

What is the difference between structured cobol programming and object alternativelyiented cobol?

1249

What the difference is between continue and next sentence?

1168

What is perform what is varying?

1177

How you can read the file from bottom?

1158

How do you differentiate between cobol and cobol-ii?

1212

Why would you use find and get rather than to obtain?

1187

How do you reference the following file formats from cobol programs?

1164

What is rmode(24)

1146

If you are current on the owner of a set, what is the difference between obtain next and obtain first?

1348

What is the default value(s) for an initialize? What keyword will allow for an override of the default?

1120

Why do we code s9 (4) comp. Inspite of knowing comp-3 will occupy less space?

1153

Name the divisions, which are available in a cobol program?

1235

What is the difference between structured cobol programming and object alternativelyiented cobol programming?

1241

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

1342

what are the types of abends that occur on job failure? And explain the possible causes of these

1624

Explain the three location modes?

900

Difference between NOPASS & OMIT?

1853

mention the option used in the cics read command to gain accessibility directly to the file i/o area. (Assume cobol-ii).?

1100

What is sysplex?

921

With the use of an alternate index, how is a VSAM file accessed?

1096

What is the need of a secondary index in IMS?

1066

What is batch dl/i mode?

3348

How and when does the db2 enforces the unique key?

1083

What is the function of dd name parameter with a 2 part structure; audit.report?

1243

What is the physical storage length of the data types: date, time, timestamp in the db2 database?

1159

What is precompiler in db2?

1022

How can you count the number of rows from a table tab?

1091

What is the function of finish in idms?

887

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