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

How do you set a return code to the JCL from a COBOL program?

4 29455

What is the significance of 'above the line' and 'below the line'?

Nokia,

2 9051

What is level 66 used for ?

TCS,

3 15199

How do you sort in a COBOL program? Give sort file definition, sort statement syntax and meaning.

CGI, TCS,

7 28847

What do you do to resolve SOC-7 error?

Sun Life, Wipro,

2 13289

What compiler option would you use for dynamic linking?

2 9372

What guidelines should be followed to write a structured Cobol program?

1 4946

What is the purpose of Identification Division?

1 5851

How can I tell if a module is being called DYNAMICALLY or STATICALLY?

CTS,

3 14060

In the JCL, how do you define the files referred to in a subroutine ?

2 10770

COMP field occupy ?

2 8311

for an INITIALIZE and what keyword allows for an override of the default.

2 6015

What are the steps you go through while creating a COBOL program executable?

3 10808

What are some examples of command terminators?

1 8836

Why occurs can not be used in 01 level ?

TCS,

2 9630

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

Ap wkur,=p5 where wkur is a label?

1152

what is the necessary keyword for non-join logical file?

1832

what is the purpose of data structure?

1743

Explain difference between call and link?

1103

what does dfu program you to do on a record?

1224

Explain the difference between pseudo-conversational and conversational?

1091

Explain in DD statement what is the use of DCB parameter?

1140

Explain in detail about buffer manager and its functionalities?

1065

On which dataset you can have alt index?

917

which cics command must be issued by the application program in order to gain access to the common work area (cwa)?

1138

How to detect record is locked in cobol/400?

981

What is the structure and definition for the same?

1008

what are the three line types in rlu ?

2186

Have you used the sort in your project?for this type of questions any working on real time project give the eg. with real time scenario.

2435

What is a bind card?

1216

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