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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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suppose i have 10 job steps and i want to execute only step 6.How to write?

6 12642

what is the function of spool command?

4 10354

i have table agdet i want first 5 maximum commission which query will you write for this thanks in advance

3 6876

How to handle null values in db2

4 20468

can there be multiple mapsets for a single program?

1 4992

What is TSQ and TDQ.what is the the difference? when you for tsq and when you go for tdq?

2 21655

what is the meaning of 'sysin dd dummy'

3 21628

In a file(PS), we dont know how many records are there. requirement is divide half n half the records n insert into 2 another files(PS).

Cap Gemini, TCS,

6 13529

please..could u give an example about USAGE IS POINTER ..and explain why and when we use it ?

EDS,

2543

when we use sysprint and sysout statements

3 13399

please could u tell me the difference between SORT, SYNCSORT,CA-SORT, DFSORT,

IBM,

1 16083

wht r different types of sort fields in jcl ?

IBM,

1 35989

wht r the requirements for writing a cobol-db2 pgm ?

IBM,

4 9136

pls explain the precompilation process of cobol-db2 pgm

HCL, IBM,

3 23651

Can we put move statement in COBOL copybook

Global Logic,

3 15609

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

Define check constraint.

1137

Explain the three location modes?

965

What is the syntax for seeing the columns and data types of a table in the db2 database?

1249

How do I add a column to a table in db2?

1167

What is package in cobol db2?

1169

What Are Send Map Maponly & Send Map Dataonly ?

1279

Are you comfortable in cobol or jcl?

1097

Define an aey9 abend?

1317

//S10 EXEC PGM=ICETOOL //TOOLMSG DD SYSOUT=* //DFSMSG DD SYSOUT=* //CON DD DSN=VAR.INPUT1,DISP=SHR // DD DSN=VAR.INPUT2,DISP=SHR //OUT DD DSN=VAR.OUTPUT,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE), // SPACE=(CYL,(5,5)),UNIT=SYSDA //TOOLIN DD * * Splice the needed data from the two VB files together SPLICE FROM(CON) TO(OUT) ON(5,5,CH) WITHALL - WITH(12,5) WITH(22,20) VLENMAX /*

1541

What is inspect?

1060

Write the code implementing the perform … varying.

1128

What is the difference between plan and package in db2?

1180

What are the classifications of the cics program?

1334

How connect db2 database to datastage?

1298

How can a like table be created?

1044

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