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Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Can I share my data with other jobs? How?

1050

Are there any set of rules for the names of the steps used in a job?

1075

What is the significance of addrspc parameter in exec statement?

1160

What are the parameters that are used in creating a gdg?

1166

Differentiate between addressing mode and run mode.

1026

I want my job (careerride) to be executed in 1 minute and 2 seconds. How do I do that?

1195

Can I send output of job to my remote device careerride123?

1101

What is the purpose of disp parameter?

1086

Is it possible to left uncode disp? If yes, how?

1148

Is condition checking possible in jcl?

1166

Are there any set of rules for the names of the steps used in a job? What are they?

1034

What are s0c1, s0c4, s0c5, s0c7 and socb?

1142

Is automatic restart possible in jcl? If yes, how?

1088

Is their any limit for data sets?

1150

Is acct parameter mandatory?

1163

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How to traceback if I am getting SOC7 or SOC4 abend? List down the steps

5333

a multiple format logical file is also known as?

1027

what is buffering and how does it apply to vsam files ?

1143

What are the uses of commit and finish?

854

What are the building blocks used in vsam datasets?

955

INREC AND OUTREC? HOW TO SPLIT 5K RECORDS TO DIFFERENT FILES IN A FILE IN COBOL? RESTART IN COBOL-DB2? ISOLATION LEVELS?

830

Define the term function request shipping?

990

What are fillers?

991

Explain sorting techniques in cobol program? Provide the sort file definition, the sort statement, its syntax and meaning

1056

Can you explain cics transaction gateway?

1028

What is mainframe database?

871

what is the use of outrecord?

2168

What are the prerogatives?

1040

define the purpose/use for sflrna?

1606

difference between view and index ?

1104

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