IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Explain what you understand by passing by value.

700

What rules are to be followed while using the corresponding options?

641

How did the release of cobol/370 version 1.3 improve the performance of release 1.1?

645

What is multithreading in jcl?

940

How to execute 2nd and 4th steps among 5 steps in jcl proc?

747

Explain the mdt in cics?

618

Explain the maps in cics?

693

How to define a vsam file in cics getting into cics to define a vsam file.

603

How do you use altindxs in batch, cics programs?

580

What is a ca split?

600

How do you define an altindx?

566

What are the advantages of vsam over isam?

690

What is the use of access method services in vsam?

593

How does control intervals and control areas related to each other?

558

How is record management performed in vsam?

591


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

Is it possible to create an Instance in DB2 using DB2 Control Center ?

631


a set statement is used to define commonly used symbolic across job steps or procedures. It initializes the previous values in the symbolic names. It has to be defined before the first use of the symbolic names in the jcl. State whether true or false?

619


Can I combine uni-REXX with a compiled language in my application? What application programming interfaces are available? For example, can I share variables between uni-REXX and a compiled language?

541


Suppose I want to code a rexx program in order to get the inputfile and output files of jcl. I want code snippet or the coding for this?

526


Name the parameters which can be used to limit the number of records written to a sysout dataset?

654






Explain the difference between local and central version operating modes?

481


What are various search techniques in cobol? Explain.

650


Difference between array and sub-script ?

1166


What type of SDLC u followed? Why?

1520


How many registers we are using in mvs?

646


What are the 2 sqlcodes that are returned?

643


How many databases are there?

592


What does a cics translator do?

956


Can we update view in db2?

562


can anybody post me about file-aid and changemen tools pls and give me reference if any mainframe guys are there

1906