IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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My cobol program(not having any sql statements) is calling another cobol program ( having sql statements), what is needed for compilation and run in jcls .

Cap Gemini, RBS,

3 11444

Can we able to find all the Table names under a Particular Plan?

CTS,

1 5646

what is CCID in endevor, what it is its role?

CTS,

5 36282

1. what if null values retrived from database and no null indicator mentioned in query. What is sql code.

Cap Gemini,

1 7704

what is differnece between DROP TABLE & DELETE TABLE .

Cap Gemini,

4 9749

What if we fail to give values in columns declared as NOT NULL ?

Cap Gemini,

3 8412

What if , we failed to mentioed null indicator in sql select query , that may retrieve null value ?

Cap Gemini,

2 8183

How to remove the spaces at end of each record in the output file Via COBOL program? note: The file has a VB length

IBM, Wipro,

2 15121

what is the purpose of using link ?

Kanbay,

5 6909

What if we try to insert the base table through updatable view , but failed to give a column value which is defined as NOT NULL.

Cap Gemini,

1 5635

What value the host varible will contain , if null indicator value is -2 ? Will it contain the truncated value or nothing will move ?

Cap Gemini,

3 11382

What is the output of the following command given in TSO/ISPF terminal? SRCHFOR 'abc' SRCHFORC 'xyz', (+5)

CTS, IBM,

2 11718

What are the sub parameters for UNDO command? How does it work?

CTS, IBM,

2 8010

If A>B next sentence end-if display 1 display 2. display 3. If a>b, it will display only 3.(the next sentence, ie., after fullstop/period) ____________________________________ if a>b continue end-if display 1 display 2. display 3. If a>b, it Will display 1 2 3 (the next statement) ____________________________________ if a>b continue display 1 end-if display 2 display 3. display 4. If a>b, Will it display 2 3 4 (or) 1 2 3 4 ?

UST,

8 9521

Sending data is aplhabetic size 7 (value 3000), I wantated this value to be stored in database, which is defined as s9(7)v9(2)comp-3.

2 5238


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

i tried to copy some records from microsoft excel to as-400 physical file through "Bosanova" emulation. Out of 14000 records only 12000 records copies and subsequently programe started to hang. Then, i closed the program forcefully. I did' under stand the problem. Also when i try to compile the physical file it is showing as "The file in use". How to overcome this problem?

2046


what is difference between cobol and cobol/400

21560


How to establish dynamic cursor position on a map?

583


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3528


Why adabas is used?

536






Can you explain cics translator?

601


What are 77 levels used for?

659


How ENQ and DEQ used in CICS?

802


Explain foreign keys?

555


What is the use of dclgen in db2?

588


How many databases are there?

590


Explain how to move cursor to a particular field when position is not known?

538


What is a lds (linear data set) and what is it used for?

522


what are the idcams commands that can be used for vsam and explain each of them.

550


What is performance tuning db2?

618