MainFrame Interview Questions
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In the COBOL SELECT statement for a KSDS what are the three possibilities for ACCESS?

3 9133

What is the COBOL RECORD KEY clause?

2 8264

What is the purpose of the FILE STATUS clause in the SELECT statement?

1 5154

If you wish to use the REWRITE command haw must the VSAM file be opened?

1 6700

Explain the meaning and syntax for the START command. ?

IBM,

4 20014

What is the meaning of dynamic processing?

2 5989

Name some common VSAM error conditions and codes. ?

IBM,

1 6288

What is the VSAM-code field?

1 4179

What is a VSAM slot?

1 4866

What is the utility program closely associated with VSAM?

1 3944

There are at least seven IDCAMS commands; name and explain each of them ?.

1 8954

What are the three levels of definition for the VSAM DEFINE?

IBM,

2 7398

What is the significance of the SHAREOPTIONS parameter?

IBM,

1 5010

What is the meaning of the DEFINE MODEL parameter?

1 4428

What is File Status in VSAM?

IBM,

1 7132


Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

how to read database records without locking them?

1289


How many register we are using in mvs?

723


have in 100 records in a file i want to read first 3 records and skip next 3 records and agan i want to read 3 records and again i want to skip 3 records... run a loop from record one to 10 evaluate i/3 if comes even then skip else write to output file

1044


Explain the difference between and exec cics xctl and exec cics start command?

660


can any one plzzzzzz tell the jcl code for creating ps using idcams

10768






input= ,,,, mainframe training ,,, hyderabad .... location.... output1=$ mainframe training in hyderabad location$ output2=**** mainframe training in hyderabad location ****. In this pgn when we give input considering the spaces the output is displayed in this format.Like in the place of ,,,, $ should be displayed likewise.So please helpmeout.

1860


Which is the default, TEST BEFORE or TEST AFTER for a PERFORM statement?

943


what is the other verb for release and write ?

646


How to detect record is locked in cobol/400?

623


what methods are available for persisting records in an idms database?

540


what is the use of the file status clause in the select statement in vsam?

651


How to override a dsn that is contained in a proc called by another proc? I need to do the override in the calling jcl?

807


Space & Skip Are Which Level Keywords?

842


Can you delete vsam files with the delete option of the disposition parameter of jcl?

728


How can you find out the # of rows updated after an update statement?

729