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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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What is the need of base registers in IBM 360/370?

2646

How to delete generations of gdg without deleting gdg base?

3 17536

how 2 resolve the -311 sqlcode

1 18944

What is the use of base and index registers in the IBM 360/370 processor?

3759

in a indexed file what is procedure for read the records from 12 to 18. please give the code example

L&T,

2 7794

what are the utilities for load and unload the DB2 tables

L&T,

1 9982

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. MOVEPGM. DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 01 WS-I PIC 9(2). PROCEDURE DIVISION. A1000-MAIN-PARA. PERFORM PARA-X WITH TEST BEFORE UNTIL WS-I= 5 STOP RUN. PARA-X. DISPLAY "BEST2". I m getting error s722,while executing the program, seems getting in loop, can anybody tell me why

3 5847

How to increase the logical record length of existing PS file?

7 34622

Can anybody give me example of subscript and index

5 9629

what will happen if pass values more than 100 using PARM parameter?

1 9359

write the logic for PAGEUP and PAGEDOWN by using psuedo conversatation technique?

Cap Gemini,

2 14982

While using SORT FILES =NONE,XSUM I am getting error "ICE172A E XSUM IS NOT SUPPORTED - USE ICETOOL SELECT IF APPROPRIATE"..I want to write duplicate records a a serparte file..how i can do tht?

Steria,

3 16260

how can i pull up a query which was previously stored in qmf

3 11388

How to define a array dynamically.....

Fidelity,

5 10173

db2 maintains information about the data... a.in tables. b.in a set of tables known as db2 catalog. c.in db2 database. d.none of the above. 1 What is the maximum number of tables that can be stored on a Partitioned Table Space ? 1 what is contained in the DB2 node lock file? A) data base names B) data base users names C) license keys D) server names Accenture 5 Can a primary key have null values? If we try to insert a null value in a primary key column, will it work or give an error code? 6 When you are working with the project after coding what will u do? Like what type of documents u will prepare? How will u do testing? 2 how to delete perticular row from table for ex. how you will delete 3rd row from table please answer THANKS IN ADVANCE IBM 7 max number of columns in a db2 table? 6 What is package versioning? Please give an example. 1 What is the picture clause of the null indicator variable? 6 How do you filter out the rows retrieved from a Db2 table ? 1 What is DB2 (IBM Database 2)? 3 Can any one tell me about Restart logic in DB2.

Cap Gemini,

2 5607

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What does db2 plan contain?

1018

What is the difference between the mro & isc?

1033

What is the information associated with sysibm.syslinks table?

1120

How is Telon(CA-Telon) used to build map?

4606

What is runstats db2?

1014

how you can access an uncataloged dataset in a JCL?

1128

How do define dynamic array in cobol.

1123

How do we pass parameters into a CICS –DB2 program

4152

How gdg are concatenated?

1117

In an sql table that is embedded, what is the procedure to retrieve rows that are part of a db2 table?

1101

Explain how can return codes be tested before execution of a job step?

1321

What is the purpose of the dd keylen parameter?

1214

Particular area has been affected in cics screen, what is the process to find?

9880

List out all the tables that are a part of cics ?

956

List the different components of jcl statement?

1085

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