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MainFrame Interview Questions

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What is fset?

1018

Name the cics command that gives the length of twa area?

998

Explain the primary function of the processing program table (ppt)?

994

Explain the function of the cics translator?

1042

Specify cics transaction initiation process?

1067

Explain the usage of language in the ppt entry?

1003

Explain how many exceptional condition can be given in a handle condition?

1020

Define ceci?

1107

Explain the difference between link xctl?

1007

Explain the difference between using the read command with into option and set option?

1022

Explain the difference between a return with transid and xctl? For example program. A is issuing return with transid to program b. Program a. Is isssuing xctl to program b?

1048

Explain the difference between a package and a plan.

1060

What is the pic clause for the hhmmss type of data fields?

941

What is the meaning of the eibaid field?

928

Explain the difference between pseudo-conversational and conversational?

1091

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Using %check we are checking monika in mona what is output? What is %SCAN?

1674

What is multithreading in jcl?

1468

What is difference between isnull and coalesce?

1056

Can we see the copy book length using file-aid?

905

What will happen if both steplib and joblib are specified?

1031

Explain the function of the terminal control table?

1012

How do you overcome this limitation ?

1206

Explain about house keeping in assembler?

1044

Suppose I have a pf,it contains 5 members,how to access particular member data from logical file ?and what is the use of member in pf?

1054

Can you explain primary aspect of cics?

1159

what parameter in the define aix option is used to determine the maximum number of duplicate keys allowable ?

1009

Define declaration generator (dclgen).

1114

How to declare the pull button in AS/400..

2333

Explain the difference between a package and a plan.

1060

maximum number of subfiles that can be active for a single file is?

1702

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