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What is the picture clause of null indicator variable?

1138

Where can you declare a cursor in a cobol-db2 program?

1077

What is concurrency in db2?

1 2201

Which component is responsible for db2 startup and shutdown?

1035

What is data manager?

1049

What is the physical storage length of date data type?

1254

Which isolation level provides highest data integrity?

1118

What is the reason behind not using select * in embedded sql programs?

1115

What is the maximum size of varchar data type in db2?

1135

What is the maximum size of a char data type in db2?

1010

What is cursor stability in db2?

1356

What are the various data types available in db2?

1094

Which component is used to execute the sql statements?

1096

How is a type of file defined in the jcl that executes the cobol program?

1190

What is jcl in mainframe, and how many types of jcl statements are there for a job?

1192

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what is need of start 0? In steed of

1092

What are the cics commands associated with task control?

998

What is the purpose of the dd keylen parameter?

1219

What is the purpose of disp parameter?

1122

On what systems PL/1 is available?

1576

how does the rpg element work?

1230

Explain dfsort utility?

1342

What is an ook-rec in idms?

871

Explain the process in which flat files are converted into vsam files?

1009

how can I start a page in a new window?

1224

When we create a pf and did not fill up maint parameter, then by default which access path will the system take & why?

1097

can we define multi-dimensional arrays in rpg ?

1653

what does check opcode is used?

1785

Hi,Please give me the the answer for these quesitons? 1.what is IFS and ICF and RAPE amd DISKET fils? explain with example please? 2.What is the difference between POST AND SPACE OPCODES? 3.Can anybody tell me default printerfile command and object type?

2588

Can the values of alphanumeric be moved to variable numeric?

1092

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