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IBM MainFrame Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What is the use of lds (linear data set)?

978

Explain the catalog?

956

Define dynamic processing?

965

Explain the index set?

1058

Explain the purpose of the file status clause in the select statement?

946

Explain the significance of the shareoptions parameter?

965

Explain what are the optional parameters to the input dataset while loading the empty cluster with the data records?

1107

What is the purpose of idcams?

1016

What does the keyranges parameter in define cluster command do?

1002

Define free space?

1005

Define a path?

1039

Define base cluster?

962

What are the common vsam error conditions and codes?

1056

What is recovery parameters in define cluster command?

1008

Tell me how many alternate indexes you can have on a dataset?

1057

Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What are the two ways in which dl/i interface can be invoked?

904

Are views updateable?

1096

Expalin about Ibm frameworkinh working & is it platform independant & open source?

2046

File not opened because library is *PROD and debug is UPDPROD(*NO). ? what may be the reason? how to solve it..?

2883

Why would you use find and get rather than to obtain?

1149

What is reorg and runstats in db2?

1172

there are seven idcams commands in vsam. Can you name and explain each of them?

1076

how to send a sms to a mobile through mainframe mvs?

1137

List out the three types of page locks that can be held.

1106

What is runstats and reorg in db2?

1259

have you ever know what is the meaning of Packed Decimal

1535

Explain in DD statement what is the use of DCB parameter?

1098

Mention the downsides of page level lock.

1123

What is the difference between binary search and sequential search?

1054

Give the name of some fields form sqlca.

1040

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