IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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i created one base gdg with lrecl = 100 , now i need to create versions with different lrecl =150,200 can it be possible to create like tht ?

Patni, Syntel,

1 9153

is there any restrictions for unions ?

Patni,

4 7532

can i code union in cobol-db2 pgm ?

Patni,

4 11596

Suppose a generation of GDG gets created in a particular step of a proc. How would you refer the current generation in a subsequent step? What would be the disposition of this generation now ?

Patni,

4 7341

Size of a column has been changed in DB2 table (Suppose it was of 5 characters and later changed to 4 characters) and forgot to change the DCLGEN in COBOL program, what will happen during the execution of code? If the program Abends then what will be the error? If it doesn't abend then hpw the error can be catched?

IBM,

5 9356

I have a table with 3 dimensions like this : 01 ws-table 04 ws-page occurs 3 08 ws-column occurs 2. 12 ws-record occurs 20 pic x(40). How to code with PERFORM varying with 3 dimension...I forgot..

EDS,

2 5389

I have a JCL with 100 steps. I want run the Alternate steps in the JCL ( Like 2 ,4,6,8 etc.. ). How can I acheive this scenario? If It is by Cond Parameter can you provide the Condition code for that?

Polaris, Tech Mahindra, UST, Wipro,

5 26280

wht do u mean by internal reader in jcl ? wht is the use of internal reader ?

Syntel,

1 7340

wht happens if cond=true ? pls give me with an example ?

Syntel,

2 5374

i have records from 1 t0 100 . i need to open records from 10 to 18 and change the values in tht ? how can i do tht ?

Syntel,

2 7093

I have Job A and Job B. I want to trigger Job B from Job A. Please advise.

Wipro,

2 11260

how can u understand ps and pds from their names ?

TCS,

1 4759

i want to avoid the positional parameter how to code it ?

TCS,

3 10659

restart logic ?

TCS,

2 6494

what is d/f b/w sysout & sysprint

TCS,

4 14728


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

When you are obtaining next within a set and get a end of set return code, on what record are you now current?

996


How to get the ddl of a table in db2?

679


What is an instance in db2?

567


Name the divisions, which are available in a cobol program?

685


What methodology can be adapted to transfer data to a program that is coded using the exec statement?

616






State all the file open modes?

575


How do you stop a db2 database in linux?

570


What is auto status?

1148


How to find occurrence of mu and pe fields in a file?

490


What is inspect?

566


Differentiate between control interval (ci) and control area (ca)?

536


How to run db2 command in windows?

654


With the use of an alternate index, how is a VSAM file accessed?

646


Tell me abt any another framework which is challening for Ibm framework

1646


What are bind parameters in db2?

613