MainFrame Interview Questions
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Explain this error: "all record formats for externally-described file abcd ignored or dropped due to error; file ignored."?

729

What is the difference between iter and do? We know both are used to execute set of statements repeatedly, but what is the main difference?

543

Why we sometimes use same file name in file and tofile in ovrdbf and sometimes different?

646

What is difference between rename and prefix?

571

How to debug a batch job when it is in messagewait(mswg) status. I know the steps for batch ebugging, but im confusing with when we submit any job for batch debug we put in held state. So here also do same thing or any other way?

689

What does the following code do? Ap wkur,=p5 where wkur is a label?

599

What is need of start 0? In steed of can we use anyother numerics? If we use what will happen?

623

How do you round the addition or subtraction of two numbers in assembler?

593

What is comp?

540

What is perform?

525

How to detect record is locked in cobol/400?

524

What are fillers? What is the actual use of fillers? With mall/simple example?

530

How to update data area in cobol 400 program?

566

How to detect record is locked in cobol/400? What is the solution for that?

511

What are fillers?

514


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

how can you check if a file is empty using jcl?

798


what is the purpose of ovrdta (override data) keyword?

1049


Is it possible to left uncode disp?

701


What is psb?

616


Explain about few error status codes of idms.

514






how do u start your process after conducting impact analysis ?

1652


How to resolve the error "WER488A JOIN CAPACITY EXCEEDED" I am using SYNCSORT with JOINKEYS to compare 2 files. I am Getting error - > WER488A JOIN CAPACITY EXCEEDED There are 2 files to be compared with about 2 million records each. LRECL is 3665. Can somebody give a pointer as to how to resolve this problem? I am using SYNCSORT with JOINKEYS to compare 2 files. I am Getting error - > WER488A JOIN CAPACITY EXCEEDED There are 2 files to be compared with about 2 million records each. LRECL is 3665. Can somebody give a pointer as to how to resolve this problem?

7577


B37 abend during spufi?

969


what are members?

599


Explain is it possible to code goto statement in natural? If yes please provide the syntax of the same?

584


What is the use of base and index registers in the IBM 360/370 processor?

3320


Explain about the file objects in vsam?

596


What is the difference between crtdupobj and copyf?

661


What is the maximum number of fields allowed per segment and what is the maximum number of fields per database?

611


How to Define a Procedure in RPG?

1208