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

Can we move SPACES to numeric field and ZEROES to alphabetic field? If yes what are the way doing this?

T systems,

6 45209

What will happen if we generate GDG (+2) version without generating (+1) version?

IBM, T systems,

2 20513

How many maximum number of procedures can we write in one COBOL program?

5 10805

Can we MOVE X(9) to 9(9) OR 9(9) to X(9)? If yes what are the ways for doing this?

T systems, Tech Mahindra,

12 64666

What is SDSF?

IBM,

13 22084

What will happen if we move SPACES to numeric field and ZEROES to alphabetic field?

T systems,

7 31604

What are ISOLATION LEVELS? Where do we need to specify them?

EXL,

3 10735

What are ISOLATION LEVELS? Where do we need to specify them in compiling JCL (Exactly which statement and what is syntax for it)?

T systems,

2 9610

TIME parameter in JOB statement or EXEC statement specifies What type of time (CPU time or execution time)?

CTS,

5 15719

15. Secondary indexes can be used with following databases a. HSAM,HISAM,HIDAM b. HIDAM, HISAM c. HDAM, HISAM, HIDAM d. All the above

2 8342

What are the special considerations of the PROCOPT field based on the type of operation your program performs

3 8424

Which command code can be used for backing up IMS database?

6 11343

Can a variable length segment be declared in IMS? If yes, what is the structure; If no, why?

2 8649

What are the ways to mapping external control block? a. ENTRY b. PROCEDURE DIVISION USING c. CALL ‘DLITCBL’ d. ALL ABOVE e. A & B

EDS,

4 11467

Write the format of program starting from identification division for checkpoint restart logic.

1 7826

Un-Answered Questions { MainFrame }

what is *iso date format?

1095

Suppose I have five jobs to do. But I want to hold one?

1184

Define an aey9 abend?

1308

What is the significance of addrspc parameter in exec statement?

1264

how to convert the recors form vsam file to db2 table tru file aid

3317

Explain the processing modes available in ims db?

3678

Explain how do you control cursor positioning?

1067

what is a base cluster in vsam?

1185

Where is the vsam ksds placed?

1035

List the different components of jcl statement?

1151

Can you explain create an empty file by using sort?

1010

what is the favicon.ico request that my site receives now and then?

1168

Explain how to convert 2010/02/11 to m/dd/yyy.. With string and without string if any other method... Code?

1209

Explain about logical data model of idms?

952

How many program bind in one module....

2744

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