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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below condition. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -10. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -11. " " " -12. " " " -13. -14 ... ... -19.

IBM, Steria,

2 6577

Hi pls anybody tell me about " ANALYSIS DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND ESTIMATION OF TASK " (in real time project)."I want to update a sequential file in my project" for that purpose i need both structures i mean analysis document and estimation of task.

2141

in my jcl have 20 steps step1,step2,.... step20.and i have to execute step1,step2,..and skip the step3 and remaing step4,step5 are execute? i want skip step3 only? what code u can write?

Patni,

3 8926

waht is inspect verb? where it can be in real time?

Patni,

1 5547

I have a cobol program with a sub program. How ca i find that it is a dynamic call? or static call..?

HCL, IBM,

3 10456

WT R TECHNICAL MAINFRAME QUESTION ASKED IIN ANJANASOFTEARE??

1 3543

I hav vari declaration like..... 77 a pic s9(9).99. 77 b pic s9(9).99 comp. 77 c pic s9(9).99 comp-3. if i use MOVE 123456789.99 to a,b,c what happen every one working fine ?

Mphasis,

1 6480

how to eliminate the duplicates in sorting

Fidelity,

4 22440

can we use reference modification an arry.

1 4514

what is inrec fields and outrec fields in sorting

Fidelity,

3 10273

we define the array like this 01 array 02 veg occurs 10 times 03 days occurs 6 times 04 cost pic 9(5). but why don't we write it as 01 array 02 veg occurs 10 times 03 days occurs 6 time 04 cost pic 9(5). is there any error will occur ,what is it? and why don't 01,02,03 not contain picture clause? if we put pic in those is there any error will occur what is it will occur?

Fidelity,

1 5065

what is the difference between vsam and dataset how do u create vsam dataset which file you r used?

Fidelity,

2 11055

how do you bind the cobol with db2

Fidelity,

2788

i want to enter the name 'pandu' into ur table how?

Fidelity,

1 6373

How to import the cics code for updations? what are steps do we need follow for execution again after modification? plz any body help me to know

IBM,

1 4698

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

explain in brief why do vsam take more disk space than other utilities?

1087

What are the different versions of gdg named?

991

if we display var1 then what will b displayed in below condition. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -10. 77 var1 pic s9(2) value -11. " " " -12. " " " -13. -14 ... ... -19.

6577

Why include statement is used in a jcl?

1175

how you can access an uncataloged dataset in a JCL?

1128

Difference between fixed length and variable length records.

839

how to initialize a register to 0000?

1133

What is a bind in db2?

1039

Ap wkur,=p5 where wkur is a label?

1135

What is the maximum length of a single line of jcl?

1349

What are db2 tables?

1120

How to compare data between two tables in db2?

1082

What is parallel sysplex?

811

What is the use of trt instruction?

1013

What is the difference between plan and package in db2?

1106

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