MainFrame Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

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MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What's a LDS (Linear Data Set) and what's it used for?

Cap Gemini, Steria,

1 18732

What is IDCAMS ?

2 8270

Can AMS commands be run from the TSO prompt ?

IBM,

1 6129

Syntax of AMS modal commands ?

IBM,

1 7293

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

IBM,

1 5661

What is Control Interval, Control Area?

1 5050

What is FREESPACE ?

2 6107

How do you decide on optimum values for CI, FREESPACE etc...?

1 4625

Would you specify FREESPACE for an ESDS?

1 7627

What is SHAREOPTS ?

2 8012

What is the meaning of each of the values in SHAREOPTS(2 ?

1 6108

How do you define a KSDS ?

IBM,

1 6497

How do you define an ALTINDX ? How do you use ALTINDXs in batch, CICS pgm?s ?

IBM,

2 7264

Using Alternate Indexes in Batch pgms: ?

IBM,

2 8221

Using Alternate Indexes in CICS pgms: ?

1 9294

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Hi,Please give me the the answer for these quesitons? 1.what is IFS and ICF and RAPE amd DISKET fils? explain with example please? 2.What is the difference between POST AND SPACE OPCODES? 3.Can anybody tell me default printerfile command and object type?

2587

How do I connect my db2 database to ibm?

1050

What is the term “where” for?

1006

What is the maximum No of rows per page?

1067

Explain the like inverted list?

950

Define pcb?

1080

Can you summarize the steps I have to go through in writing my first cgi?

1110

How does the jcl specify the job to os?

1157

How to fetch the last row from the table in SQL (db2)?

1653

How to pass the parameter in parm using linkage section ? (syntax)?

1134

What is catalog database in db2?

1162

What is the purpose of rollback and commit?

1193

Mention the downsides of page level lock.

1161

hi.... anybody send real time project related questions & answers whatever will ask in interview plz.....help me? advanced thanks....

2487

What is null indicator in cobol db2?

1066

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