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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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i have one file having 100 of records? i want to display it like 20 records in one column and 20 records in another column total 40 records per page ? how ?

EDS,

2 7143

where will u see joblog ?

Syntel,

2 6043

by using xpeditor if i want to debug the sub pgm ? how canu code in xped for main pgm and sub pgm ? wht is the debugging process ?

Syntel,

1 4173

how can we retrieve the 100 records of the file ?

IBM,

2 8565

wht happens if blksize = 0 and lrec = 0 ?

TCS,

1 14623

in cobol perform stmt whether it first checks the condition or not

9 12776

how you read control card into array?

HCL,

3 12933

i'm getting error while editing macro, its not even entering into the macro, getting error like 31 *-* "EDIT DATASET('"DSN"("MEM")') MACRO("CHGLINE")" +++ RC(-3) +++ ? any idea why?

1 4940

what error do we get in prodution support and questions on production support

2 23378

01 a pic x(6) value is abcdef 01 b pic x(3) move a to b wht will be the value in b ?

Patni,

3 8266

01 a pic 9(6) value is 123456 01 b pic 9(3) move a to b wht will be the value ?

Patni,

6 11833

01 a pic 9(3) value is 123 01 b pic 9(6) move a to b wht will be the value ? and 01 a pic x(6) value is abc 01 b pic x(3) move a to b wht will be the value ?

Patni,

7 11445

where do we use dyanamic call ? and where do we use static call pls give any example pls ?

Patni,

3 7765

01 a pic 9(9v99) 01 b pic 9(9.99) wht will be the stored vales in both cases

Patni,

6 12833

what happens if job falls in loop ? how to resolve it ?

Patni,

3 11175

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

Is the order of the when clause significant in an evaluate statement?

1055

When you are working with the project.. once your coding is over what will u do? where u r maintaining your CR(change request) what is the format what are the documents u need to prepare while testing?

2054

in order to execute step2 a job after a return code of 8 in step1, what condition you will code in step2?

2815

how many buffers are allocated to vsam ksds and esds?

1217

Mention the content that is present inside a PPT ?

1044

How to pass the parameters from jcl to assembler program?

1064

List out the data types available.

1208

What are some uses of the evaluate statement? Explore the syntax of the evaluate statement?

1032

what is SOC4 error?

1279

What is the cics command that is used to access current date and time?

1174

i want to maintain uniqueness on pdf without make lf??????????

2211

Differentiate between hdam and the hidam databases?

1096

What does a store statement do?

1599

What is the significance of addrspc parameter in exec statement?

1264

if the submitter of a job wants to inform another user about the job completion, how can it be done?

1309

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