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

without jcl how to run the batch programs

IBM,

2527

how to run batch program without jcl?

HSBC, IBM,

3 11536

can any one exaplin about Decision Tables in test region with good example

TCS,

2777

Mainframe project required Postby mache123 » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:10 pm hello..... I want to know about some real time projects.If any one have any Mainframes project, please provide me documentation of it Or else give me the link where can I find that Mainframes projects with Documentation...... or suggest me any if......please

IBM,

2558

how to convert vsam table into DB2 table?

IBM, Wipro,

1 5784

I have 100 records in a file.. i want to sort the records from 5 to 5o... give the syntax...

CTS, DSRC,

2 9087

A s9(4). B v9(4) value 0.21 can i move this?

3 6282

how to refer the data field?

2264

Transaction TRN1 has associated program PROG1 (pseudo- conversational). Under certain condition, PROG1 transfer control (XCTL) to PROG2, which should have his own pseudo- conversation with the terminal. When PROG2 send the map and execute a RETURN TRANSID('TRN1'), after receiving the control from the terminal, which program will be initiated?

3 7648

why mainframe we use not like java as frontend oracle as backend. or not word excel.In there also huge ammount data stored.

TCS,

2 6307

what are decleratives in cobol?

GGG, Satyam,

2254

In Job, there are 10 steps. If I want to execute the first 6 steps and don't want to execute from 7th to 10th step. What is the solution for this ?

7 9661

If the main program has only cobol statements and subprogram has the db2 statements what is the procedure for precompilation. for which program we need to do the precompilation

IBM,

1 6674

1.give the details about WHEN OTHER. 2. how many form are available in evaluate.

IBM,

2100

in the TIME parameter we r giving hours r minutes

IBM,

4 7274

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

2 input fles: 2 flat files, with different number of records. both are having unique key for each record and already sorted in ascending order . match these files using unique key and in output only matching key value has to be written. please procide cobol logic

2589

Explain the biggest disadvantage of using a vsam dataset?

1034

What is package in cobol db2?

1115

Explain the difference between link xctl?

1002

What is drop table?

1003

What are the cics transactions?

1022

how to access data held on the jes spool?

1058

how will you find a particular line in debugging if its a infinite loop

1759

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?

897

Explain how do you set the mdt option to on status, even if data is not entered?

1097

What is the mainframe testing?

977

I want to set position for a particular text in a certain position in several of my cics maps.Please provide me with a solution. Ex: If "F1-Help" has to be set to pos(4,27) always in all the maps within a PDS.

2304

How can we see the copy book length using file-aid?

954

Is the order of the when clause significant in an evaluate statement?

994

How to establish dynamic cursor position on a map?

1068

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