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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the meaning and use of the EIBAID field?

4 27076

How do you get data from a task that began with a START command?

2 6163

Explain the various ways data can be passed between CICS programs.

IBM,

2 9213

Which option of the PCT entry is used to specify the PF key to be pressed for initiating a transaction?

IBM,

2 7523

What is the meaning of the ENQ and DEQ commands?

IBM,

1 10945

What is the function of the EXEC CICS HANDLE CONDITION command?

3 17642

Mention the option (along with argument type) used in a CICS command to retrieve the response code

3 9172

The READ command with INTO option will read the record specified into the data area specified (True or False)

1 4342

If DATAONLY option is specified in the SEND MAP command what will happen?

2 9126

What is the name of the mapset definition macro?

1 4564

What is the other way of terminating a transaction?

IBM,

2 6647

Why is a TERM ID recommended in naming a TSQ?

IBM,

1 5084

Into what fields will the date and time values be moved after execution of the above command?

IBM,

1 4724

What CICS command would you use to read a VSAM KSDS sequentially in ascending order?

IBM,

4 12364

How do you control cursor positioning?

IBM,

3 6556

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

How do I import data from excel to db2?

1062

What is an instance in db2?

1029

Can you define an alias?

962

What is commarea (communications area)?

1002

Are scope terminators compulsory? If they are, when?

952

Does qtp tool support mainframe application testing?

1077

What is the term bms in cics?

1207

What is perform what is varying?

1158

define clustering index.

1018

What are the contents of a dclmgen?

1120

What is the use of base and index registers in the IBM 360/370 processor?

3759

HOW to change the coloumns in XREF?

2001

Can you explain dfhmdf bms macro?

1055

Suppose pgm A calling Pgm B .Pgm B has some Db2 program. at the time of compilation should plan and package will be created for both A and B or only B? What is the concept?

8273

what is use of disp parameter in dd statement?

1094

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