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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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A STEP has more than 1 file as INPUT. And we have to put all these records int 1 output file. How to do ? //InputF DD DSN=ID.File1 DSN=ID.File2 DSN=ID.File3

FIS,

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Why we us SYSTSIN DD with IKJEFT01 (TSO Utility) to execute a COBOL DB2 program? Why can't we use SYSIN DD?

TCS,

1 17057

Q1. How will you use two different DB2 qualifiers in a single COBOL program? Suppose we have 2 tables EMP1 and EMP2 with same structure defined in two different DB2 qualifiers QUAL1.EMP1 and QUAL2.EMP2 now during first 15 days we want to use QUAL1.EMP1 and rest of the days QUAL2.EMP2 how will we do this. We can create a single program and a single load for this program.

RBS,

2 7372

Q3. How will you fetch duplicate values from a DB2 table?

RBS,

2 14880

Q4. How will you get the count of record without using COUNT verb in query?

IBM,

2 12616

can i sort packed decimal if i can tell the syntax

Barclays,

1 5569

In all our JOB Statement we have always COND=(4,LT) defined. Nevertheless when a Job failed the last step should then be executed (send a message to an user). Due to we don't like to change all our JOB's (ca. 2000), we are looking for a simply solution.

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What is IBM OS/2?

1 2602

Why OS/2 Warp 4?

1 2500

Explain Software prerequisites of OS/2?

1 2327

Explain OS/2 Warp 4 resource requirements?

1 2451

Explain OS/2 Warp 4 performance tools?

1 2437

Explain CPU Monitor BonAmi Software Corp?

1 2506

What is IBM CLIST (Command List)?

1 3726

What is Time Sharing Option (TSO)?

1 4332

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What does a disposition of (MOD,DELETE,DELETE) mean ?

1084

Portfolio analysis application is an example of?

1067

If DB2 query returns in null value, how do you work with it in PL/1?

2329

Can I cleanly uninstall oorexx?

919

What is ims (db/dc)?

984

Name the various types of tables spaces.

1054

Explain about area currency?

807

Kindly specify the pic clause for the hhmmss type of data fields?

1011

What is the maximum value that can be stored in s9(8) comp?

993

We can use PASS with permanent datasets also. THEN Which is the condition in which we may use PASS (instead of KEEP) with permanent data sets, while there is no need to specify UNIT and VOL for them like temporary data sets (in cas we use KEEP for permanent data sets) ?

2356

What statement can be used to send data to another mvs jes3 node?

1595

How can we read records for specific member in CL? AND rpg?

659

Name the command which is used to release a record on which exclusive control is gained?

963

How to move a field DT 9(8) of input file to DT 9(8) COMP-3 in output file in ezytrieve? in the output file entire dt is not moved.If any answer plz reply as soon as possible.

2168

hi,what is the module? how many modules in mainframe based banking projects

2936

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