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

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IMS (143)
IDMS (107)
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CLIST (6)
QMF (32)

MVS (25)
OS390 (10)
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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

When cursor is not closed what is the error?

IBM,

3 8586

I have an job having three job steps.Suppose i want to call a pgm in step2 and aproc in step3.How to write the code?

IBM,

2 6474

Suppose i want to declare a binary comp fild of 7 byte .how to write?

IBM,

6 11584

what is sql abend code -801,-802?

2 27387

1) max no of steps with jcl job can execute 2) how many extentions r possible in sequencial files with job 3) what is set parameter will do 4)how to get syntax errors without sub 5) what is differ between error and abend 6) hw mvs knows who submitted the job and whoom it has to forward 7) what are the positinal parameters of data descripter

L&T,

1 14263

Hi. I am currently working as a application developer. I would like to persue a DB2 certification exam. Can anybody please provide me the details about this exam like Syllabus, Cost and how to take the certification?

2 4913

how many max steps can we use in a job? pls answer to my question

TCS,

3 7588

i have a jcl calling proc which has 10 steps, i want to execute from step5 to step10, where can i code RESTART and COND parameter?

IBM,

6 12492

i have a jcl calling proc which has 10 steps, i want to execute from step5 to step10, where can i code RESTART and COND parameter?

IBM,

4 10607

how many max steps can we use in a job? pls answer to my question

TCS,

9 14476

I am sending values a and b with pic x(10) and pic x(10) by using call statement. In linkage section, I am receiving values with pic x(10) and pic x(11). Will my program fail? will it be compile error or run time abend?

3 7318

What is JOBLIB and STEPLIB in JCL? what is the purpose of using it?

1 16704

is this below syntax correct? CALL 'subprg' using A,B Please help

2 5747

JCL Example: // //RUNJCL JOB CLASS=5,MSGCLASS=6,NOTIFY=&SYSUID //STEP01 EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 // .. .. If this JCL will run or it'll throw the ERROR?

HCL,

4 17158

COBOL Snippet: Tell where the control will when the below code execute IF (A=B) CONTINUE ELSE NEXT SENTENCE PERFORM END-IF.

HCL,

7 14239

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

How to pass the parameters from jcl to assembler program?

1064

Why do chiropractors use drop table?

1167

Is ibm db2 open source?

1136

Is it possible to code instream data in a PROC?

1399

How many bytes does a s9(7) sign trailing separate field occupy ?

1205

What is redefines clause in COBOL?

1358

Where is the vsam ksds placed?

1044

Can you explain referential integrity?

1074

Can a Search can be done on a table with or without Index?

1340

If I have limited experience with Rexx or it's been a long time since I've used it, what kind of help is available to get me started?

959

What is afoper?

921

what is JCL?

1230

what is meant by dirty read in vsam?

1399

how is the future of tandem mainframe?

3444

What is the difference between bind and rebind in db2?

1521

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