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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Discuss record management in vsam?

935

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

991

What is the motivation behind coding class parameter in job statement?

1149

List the different components of jcl statement?

1049

List the different jcl statements that are not permitted in the procedures?

1047

What are the rules employed while naming the steps in a job?

1116

What do you understand by jcl?

1012

Describe the various parameters utilized in the creation of a gdg?

1120

What methodology can be adapted to transfer data to a program that is coded using the exec statement?

1164

What do you understand by the term notcat 2 – gs?

1210

What do you understand by the term “keyword” with respect to jcl and what is the opposite of the term?

1102

What do you understand by the terms: joblib and steplib?

1129

What is the difference between run mode and addressing mode?

1189

List in order the hierarchical levels of jcl?

1084

What is the use of disp parameter?

1097

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

can oorexx run normal rexx programs?

973

What is fset?

976

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

2107

EXPLAIN MAIN FRAME TESTING PROCESS...HOW TO FIX THE MAINFRAME BUGS?

2500

What is Cataloged Procedures?

1122

Can an individual step be restricted from using all the jobs allowed cpu time?

1524

how can I start a page in a new window?

1188

How does jcl act on a cobol code?

1137

Explain the difference in data type "x" and "p"?

991

Explain the jcl exec statement?

1106

Hi Viewers can any body explain me how to update and ahange the already existed data in physical file using subfile ? please explain me with the code if possible?

5103

What is cobol coding sheet?

1163

what is externally described file ?

1615

What are the cics tables?

1049

How to reverse the string in rpg

1762

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