IBM MainFrame Interview Questions, Answers for Freshers and Experienced asked in various Company Job Interviews

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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Can I send output of job to my remote device careerride123?

1129

What is the purpose of disp parameter?

1112

Is it possible to left uncode disp? If yes, how?

1180

Is condition checking possible in jcl?

1207

Are there any set of rules for the names of the steps used in a job? What are they?

1068

What are s0c1, s0c4, s0c5, s0c7 and socb?

1170

Is automatic restart possible in jcl? If yes, how?

1114

Is their any limit for data sets?

1183

Is acct parameter mandatory?

1197

Is it possible to left uncode disp?

1201

State the uses of syspring, sysin, sort fields, sum fields and dummy.

1082

How to submit jcl through a cobol program?

1145

Give the syntax of job specifying jcl statement.

1139

How does jcl act on code(if you take a cobol program)?

1275

How does jcl specify the job to the operating system?

1235

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is next sentence and continue unique?

1044

what do you mean by gdg in vsam?

1190

What kind of database is db2?

1030

How to find the UNIT and VOLUME of a (a) KEPT (b) UNCATALOGED and (c) CATALOGED dataset - using (i) JCL and using (ii) ISPF ?

2670

Can you explain function of iebgener?

1025

How can the disposition of sysout datasets be set for an entire jobstream?

1332

Write a program that uses move corresponding.

1139

How do you define an altindx?

1037

How can a stopped job be started again?

1189

What are the various section in data division and briefly explain them.

1172

what are the types of abends that occur on job failure? And explain the possible causes of these

1608

What are Naming Standards in QMF?

1678

What happens when we move a comp-3 field to an edited (say z (9). Zz-)?

1401

What is meant by an isolation level?

1011

What are the jcl procedures?

1115

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