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

1227

how do you reference the rrds file formats from cobol programs

1578

Write a cobol program making use of the redefine clause.

1183

What do you understand by passing by reference and passing by content?

1 1615

how do you reference the ksds vsam file formats from cobol programs

1191

What are various search techniques in cobol? Explain.

1071

Explain what you understand by passing by value.

1154

What rules are to be followed while using the corresponding options?

1071

How did the release of cobol/370 version 1.3 improve the performance of release 1.1?

1083

What is multithreading in jcl?

1468

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

1323

Explain the mdt in cics?

1164

Explain the maps in cics?

1176

How to define a vsam file in cics getting into cics to define a vsam file.

1160

How do you use altindxs in batch, cics programs?

1041

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

What does db2 stand for?

1025

Suppose you are processing an input file in a natural program and you want the program to fail if the file is empty. What command you use in natural to force it to fail?

1071

when an xctl is done, does the tranid change ? Is a new task created ? Does it cause an implicit syncpoint to be issued ?

1228

can we view the access paths created by dbrm ? how ? thx

7098

My Question is 1. How to cound no. of records in JCL. Please explain with an example. 2. How to execute only odd steps in JCL? I know EDIT TYPE = Inculde, Step Name = 1,3,5 and COND code for all even step. Anyone knows other than this.

2470

When would you use abend command?

1175

Name at least one of the ways by which a transaction can be terminated?

1041

) How do u handle errors in BMS macro

2051

What do you mean by CEMT?

1240

how do you reference the rrds file formats from cobol programs

1578

What are the different rules for performing sort operation?

1224

how many levels are there in a physical file?

1793

which of the following operations does not zero the field flda defined as 4,0?

1188

Give certain situations where NEWCOPY is obligatory?

1116

what are the different types of arrays available in rpg ?

1713

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