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

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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

what is u r recent task in insurence project?..plz tell how to tell this.

Syntel,

3323

how to get last 100 records in file-aid?

Syntel,

1 7526

how to edit a tape dataset ? asked in wipro

Wipro,

1 6987

How do we specify index to include or not during bind process.

Satyam,

2125

How to test SQL -911 error while developing COB-DB2 program

Satyam,

1 7556

How does -818 sql error occur? Why does it happen and what can be done to overcome this error code?

RBS,

5 13621

How different is the JCL executing a COBOL program? 1) if the program is using VB file as input. 2) if the program is using FB file as input.

HSBC,

1 6967

How can you execute a COBOL program via SYSIN in JCL?

1 6783

can a job be submitted through jcl only? is there another way to submit a job?

CSC,

2 8609

how we sort two input files based on a common column and giving one o/p file please send me the coding logic?

Valtech,

2127

how we separate the cobol cics statements from cobol&cics programming?

Valtech,

1 5274

what is meant by jobtrac?

CSC,

4 17031

can we maintain 2 generations with different Lengths in Same GDG ?

RBS,

3 25758

diff bw SB37,SD37,SE37 ?( bcz these 3 belongs Space related abends only)

RBS,

4 11582

What is tne need to use sub programs in Cobol?

HSBC,

3 9526

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is commit in db2?

1047

Name and explain the location modes?

886

How do you eliminate the duplicates?

914

Name the two types of transient data queues?

1044

can you specify some the distinctive features of a ksds, key sequenced dataset?

1025

How to Clear a Query Using the RESET Command ?

1713

What is the meaning of Copy IDMS Subschema-Binds?

1682

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

3159

How is the record format of an output dataset specified?

1158

What are fset, frset?

1006

Explain how do you establish a starting position in a browse operation?

1060

how do you fire a batch job from a cics txn ?

1046

What is the use of intialize verb?

1244

how long does the install of oorexx take?

1001

What are the different data types in cobol?

1430

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