MainFrame Interview Questions
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If you are current on the owner of a set, what is the difference between an obtain next and obtain first in idms?

492

What does a rollback do in idms?

536

What is a region in idms?

511

What is the meaning of copy idms subschema-binds in idms?

500

What is the idd in idms?

615

If the stored record is not defined as automatic of a set, how can it be stored as a member of the set?

452

What does a finish do in idms?

524

What is idms?

499

Is there a application program coding difference between local and central version mode in idms?

481

What is an area sweep and when is it used in idms?

1 714

So manual and automatic are the connect options for a set. What are the disconnect options?

491

What is the difference between lds and esds?

554

Under idcams, multiple functions can be executed, each of which returns a condition code. What will be the condition code returned to the operating system?

589

Using alternate indexes in batch program?

593

On which dataset you can have alt index?

503


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what is the difference between packed decimal and zoned decimal?

2254


in order to execute step2 a job after a return code of 8 in step1, what condition you will code in step2?

2062


how do we describe cataloged procedure and an instream procedure?

621


how to validate input values in display file ?

669


how to define to define a hidden filed in dspf ?

783






How can a jobs execution priority be modified?

797


If my rpg program has a date field, what extra care I have to take while compiling that rpg program? If the file is keyed and I have declared the file as well as key list properly in my program. Still am getting an error message like "chain/reade operation is not allowed" what may be the case?

616


is it necessary that all versions of the gdg have to be of the same record length?

673


How is the record format of an output dataset specified?

744


how can a message from a message file appear as a constant on the screen?

941


why is there no os/2 (ecs) port of oorexx?

586


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

636


Define ims (db/dc)?

633


What is the advantages of using IDMS compared to other database systems?

994


What are some jcl statements that are not allowed in procedures?

728