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MainFrame Interview Questions

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Explain the difference between a physical bms mapset and a logical bms mapset?

990

Explain the difference between intra partition tdq and extra partition tdq?

993

What is the abend command?

1025

Explain how many conditions can you include in a single handle condition command?

1027

Explain the difference between a symbolic map and physical map?

1028

Name the command used for terminating a browse operation?

1024

Explain the difference between and exec cics xctl and an exec cics link command?

1103

Mention the option used in a cics command to retrieve the response code after execution of the command?

1099

Explain how do you handle errors in cics programs?

981

Explain how do you set the mdt option to on status, even if data is not entered?

1097

Define an asra abend?

1075

Name the command which is used to release a record on which exclusive control is gained?

1005

Explain how do you access storage outside your cics program?

961

What is frset?

1025

What are the common cics service programs and explain their usage?

1024

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

How can you use dynamic calls in cics?

1054

If fspc(100 100) is specified does it mean that both the control interval and control area will be left empty because 100 % of both ci and ca are specified to be empty?

1096

what is file information data structure?

2190

Name the lockable units in DB2?

1125

What is the difference between PIC 9.99 and PIC9v99?

1333

Is there any command to check wether the ps file is in sorted order?

2880

how can I predict the performance of my cgis?

1098

a dd statement has 2 types of parameters. Name them?

1130

write an RPG program to calculate the marks of 5 students (A,B, C, D, E)in 3 different subjects (eng, math, sci) an display on the screen

1303

WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF "CLAIM PROCESSING SYSTEM"

2390

how can you prevent more than one user from accessing the same transient data queue?

1082

what is the version of os/400 that we have?

1629

what is the difference between JES3 and JES2?

1130

) how do u code after getting data?

2148

what is an mdt (modified data tag)? Its menaing and use?

1127

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