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

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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Is it Possible to declare or create a cursor for UPDATE of table? If yes tell me how? If no Tell me why?

IBM, scintel,

1 12599

I have a PSB which contains 3 PCB, how to write it ? please..

EDS,

5 15589

What will happen if two JOB statements are mentioned in an JCL continuously.

IBM,

2 8229

Hai I have a VSAM file and there are two CICS pgms A and B both intends to update the file. How to code the program so that it does not under go a dead lock situation.

4 11054

what are the bind parameters?

IBM,

5 40248

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Keane India Ltd,

4072

How do you compile cobol program..?

1 8086

Hi, Say I have 10 flat files and I want to copy all these 10 flat files to a GDG versions flat files (I have GDG base: FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE) in one shot. Can we do that in one shot using a JCL. May be by using IEBGENER. It's a bit urgent. So anyone's fast rely would be appreciated.. Thanks in advance.. 10 flat files ----------------------------------- FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE1 FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE2 FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE3 ; ; FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE10 TO GDG versions ----------------------- FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0001V00 FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0002V00 FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0003V00 ; ; FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0010V00

2 6380

4 22590

what happens if we wont give timestamp in precompilation process ?

Covansys,

4 9755

what is the use of comp2 ? where can we use it with example ?

Covansys,

3 12929

i have a table like this : Name ADDRESS Toto 123 ... Toto 456 ToTo 678 I would like to delete 2 last row...please tell me how to delete its

EDS,

5 9531

in job stmt i coded time=(2,30) and in step 1 i coded time=(1,30) and in step i coded time=(1,30), whch one executes first and what happens if step1 and step2 time executes and wht about the remaining time if step and step2 executes

4 7951

what happens if we dont close cursor in db2-cobol pgm?

6 27777

what is the diff b/w select stsmt and cursor ?

2 6438

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

List out all the tables that are a part of cics ?

1016

define clustering index.

1074

What is DEQ?

1119

Explain lock contention?

1127

What are Naming Conventions in QMF?

1892

Name the sections present in data division.

1327

What are various search techniques in cobol? Explain.

1121

What is the difference between pct and fct?

1301

For rewrite, why is it mandatory that file needs to be opened?

1154

what is difference bt COND, REGION & TIME parameters at JOB & EXEC. give an exp.

9193

What are union and union all?

1048

Hi pls anybody tell me about " ANALYSIS DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND ESTIMATION OF TASK " (in real time project)."I want to update a sequential file in my project" for that purpose i need both structures i mean analysis document and estimation of task.

2205

What is the maximum value that can be stored in s9(8) comp?

1105

Name some translator and compile options and explain their meaning?

2907

What is the Purpose of POINTER Phrase in STRING command in COBOL?

1310

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