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What is the function of the steplib dd statement?

1202

How can a stopped job be started again?

1191

What statement marks the beginning of an in-stream or cataloged procedure in jcl and assigns default values to parameters defined in the procedure?

1318

If a (+1) generation dataset is created in the first step of a job, how can it be referenced in later steps of the same job for input?

1308

What is the function of a dd statement?

1208

Must tape dataset definitions include vol=ser specifications?

1724

Which dd parameters are required?

1187

How is the record format of an output dataset specified?

1160

How can a jobs execution priority be modified?

1293

What is the maximum length of a single line of jcl?

1353

What statement can be used to send data to another mvs jes3 node?

1645

How can the attributes of one sms dataset be copied to another dataset?

1422

How can the disposition of sysout datasets be set for an entire jobstream?

1345

What is the function of the dd dcb keyword?

1340

A dd statement consists of 4 fields. Name them?

1421

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Explain the difference between comp & comp-3?

974

can we use ASCII ,CDUP,SENDPASV commands in SFTP?

3664

What is a db2 package?

1058

Define TCT.

1154

What do you understand by the term job time – out and how can you overcome that?

1032

Explain the difference between a physical bms mapset and a logical bms mapset?

999

What are the record format field mapping options in cpyf?

1029

i made it to stage 3 of an interview process wednessday they will quiz my knowledge again face to face for an analyst role recruiter said it will be based on Business requirements system is cobol and good ideas what they might ask etc

2598

how do you pass parameters in cl?

1824

if we have " ibm mainframe ",in that how to remove first and last leading space eg:"ibm mainframe" like that the answer we need

1349

What is the usage of comp fields in cobol?

1188

What are various loop types supported by rexx?

948

Give a brief description of db2 isolation levels?

1074

What is the difference between goback, stop run and exit program in cobol?

1591

What is a db2 table?

1017

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