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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

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in order to execute step2 a job after a return code of 8 in step1, what condition you will code in step2?

IBM,

2711

what is the purpose of coding notify parameter in job statement?

IBM,

1165

what is a jcl?

IBM,

1139

if the submitter of a job wants to inform another user about the job completion, how can it be done?

IBM,

1248

how do you code a null statement?

IBM,

1345

what happens in conversion stage in job processing?

IBM,

1222

how you will the direct the data to spool using sysout option?

IBM,

2434

what sort card you will use to copy the data from one dataset to another dataset?

IBM,

1229

if we want to use a gdg which is already created by some job, then how to use the reference of the last generation in a jcl?

IBM,

2295

how can a gdg base be created in a jcl. What is the difference between empty and scratch parameter while defining/altering gdg base?

IBM,

1282

what is the purpose of coding class parameter in job statement?

IBM,

1263

how you will define a temporary dataset in jcl?

IBM,

1 1842

which utility is used to update pds?

IBM,

1 2572

what is use of disp parameter in dd statement?

IBM,

1102

how do you create a dataset in a jcl with the same file organisation as that of another existing dataset?

IBM,

1408

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What are the common tables in cics and their usage?

1013

mention the option (along with argument type) used in a cics command to retrieve the response code after execution of the command?

1190

What are the different rules for performing sort operation?

1224

What are types of indexes?

1076

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

965

Categorize the mainframe manual testing?

987

How to take backup of table in db2?

1079

Which is faster delete or truncate?

1130

What is bind and rebind in db2?

1139

How is data retrieved from multiple tables using a single sql statement?

1035

Mention the definition of cobol in varchar field.

1250

define clustering index.

1030

What is db2? Explain.

1043

what is unit testing ? on which basis you will write test case ?

2016

have you ever know what is the meaning of Packed Decimal

1576

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