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?

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2068

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

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688

what is a jcl?

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691

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

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758

how do you code a null statement?

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780

what happens in conversion stage in job processing?

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731

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

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1768

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

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733

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?

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1619

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

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791

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

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726

how you will define a temporary dataset in jcl?

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1 1102

which utility is used to update pds?

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1 1612

what is use of disp parameter in dd statement?

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667

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

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808


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

Mainframes gets a text file that contains the name of the file. Now using JCL i want to locate that file name in the mainframe system and perform further processing. Please tell how to proceed

1974


What are the bind parameters ibm db2?

624


if i am having a cics,vsam and db2 programs with each functions and i want that each function on screen?

1791


What is dl/i?

591


What is report-item in COBOL?

711






What methodology can be adapted to transfer data to a program that is coded using the exec statement?

615


Explain the function of dd name parameter with a 2 part structure; audit.report?

902


which is the cics control program that provides communication services between user written application programs and terminals?

563


what are the additional information you should give in the dd statement while defining the next generation of a gdg?

580


what parameter in the define aix option is used to determine the maximum number of duplicate keys allowable ?

571


What is difference between static and dynamic call in cobol?

778


What is the syntax of JCL statement?

699


Mention a credible reason why select* is never given preference in an sql program that has been embedded.

721


Can any one tell me that how we go for the compare,unit testing after changing requirement as per client request. this is very helpful for me when u give suitable (coading) exmple.

1714


can you change the attribute in mapset? if so how?

1713