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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is fset?

1017

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

998

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

993

Explain the function of the cics translator?

1042

Specify cics transaction initiation process?

1067

Explain the usage of language in the ppt entry?

1001

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

1020

Define ceci?

1106

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.

1059

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

935

What is the meaning of the eibaid field?

928

Explain the difference between pseudo-conversational and conversational?

1091

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

is it there an easy way to determine if an html section is available to issue a wrtsection upon?

976

What is speed parameters in define cluster command?

1038

there are seven idcams commands in vsam. Can you name and explain each of them?

1110

Can you define commarea?

979

Are you comfortable in cobol or jcl?

1049

What is the difference between physical file and logical file?

1139

Explain the purpose of the file status clause in the select statement?

991

what do you mean by gdg in vsam?

1195

What is binder language ?

1900

How do define dynamic array in cobol. how do you define single dimensional array and multidimensional array in your cobol?

1243

How will you return the number of records in table?

937

Which is the difference between delimited by size and delimited by space?

1091

can you specify a display file to be used in the following modes input,output, or combined modes ?

1559

Define base cluster?

1009

how to toggle between single line and multi - line display of a particular record in a subfile?

1794

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