IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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I have three fields in a Variable VSAM file X(2) Y(10) occurs X times Z(02) Say for the first record X=2 then the length of the file is 2+(10*3)+2=34 second record, x=4 then 4+(10*4)+2=46 If any time if the field x is updated then the total length changes. Is it feasible? Is it

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There is a variable with value 19446. Requirement is to convert it to 194.46. I tried it by doing divide by 100 and my receiving field data type is 9(03)v99. But the output is 194. I am not getting the decimal value. Could anyone pls let me know how to get this done?

2 5497

how to access the file from prodution from changeman tool and to submit a file to production

IBM,

1 6680

if a file has 1000 recods how copy the records from 1 to 100 records using sort

IBM,

4 7095

WHAT IS NULL INDICATOR ? WERE IS THIS USED? AND IF IT IS USED IN FILES CONCEPT? HOW DO WE USE IT?

IBM,

2 5977

what is cursor stability?

IBM,

2 5250

how do we solve soc 7 and soc4 ?

Tech Mahindra,

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how the control comes back from subprogram to mainprogram

IBM,

3 6275

if a dataset is already created with fixed length but after that i want to change fixed length to variable length then how is it possible

IBM,

3 7879

what is the difference between perform varying and perform until

TCS,

4 18120

Hi Dude,this is Ram.could any one tell me aboue CURRENT OF clause in DB2. Thanks in advance.......

2 4210

what is SYNCHRONIZATION?

Syntel,

3 6117

how to check the table is empty or not?

IBM,

3 10206

give the examples of strings in cobol

IBM,

1 4460

what is the difference between where clause and having clause

IBM,

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Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

I had Records in file Like this Company Code IBM 2 IBM 1 IBM 4 WIPRO 3 WIPRO 2 WIPRO 9 TCS 4 TCS 6 TCS 3 i want the record of every company with highest code How can i do that?

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What is dbrm?

636


How to define a vsam file in cics getting into cics to define a vsam file.

603


suppose program A is calling program B, at a time A will send 100 records but it has to send 500 records. how it will possible?

1583


In which area will you utilize 88 level items in cobol?

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If you are current on the owner of a set, what is the difference between an obtain next and obtain first? Actually in which topic will we use dis???Plz explain it clearly

2656


What is one line to pass PARM from JCL to COBOL?

630


Db2 what is the difference between a package and a plan. How does one bind 2 versions of a cics transaction with the same module name in two different cicsregions that share the same db2 subsystem?

646


Can you define transid?

608


Explain storage architecture of idms.

499


How to know whether the module is dynamical or statistical?

650


Explain how can a jobs execution priority be modified?

736


how to do automated restart when a job abends?

843


I HAVE 500 ROW TO UPDATE I WOULD LIKE TO USE ROLLBACK ALONG WITH COMMIT.WHAT IS THE SYNTAX TO CODE COMMIT AND ROLLBACK FOR EVERY 100 ROWS.AND HOW THE CURSOR ROLLBACK TO THE LAST COMMITTING POINT.

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What is the importance of common attribute?

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