IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

Explain the primary function of the processing program table (ppt)?

560

Explain the function of the cics translator?

605

Specify cics transaction initiation process?

553

Explain the usage of language in the ppt entry?

572

Explain how many exceptional condition can be given in a handle condition?

527

Define ceci?

613

Explain the difference between link xctl?

540

Explain the difference between using the read command with into option and set option?

551

Explain the difference between a return with transid and xctl? For example program. A is issuing return with transid to program b. Program a. Is isssuing xctl to program b?

603

Explain the difference between a package and a plan.

548

What is the pic clause for the hhmmss type of data fields?

499

What is the meaning of the eibaid field?

520

Explain the difference between pseudo-conversational and conversational?

559

Explain how and where is the twa size set?

566

Explain how do you control cursor positioning?

557


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

How to get the cursor position when we receive a map?

572


Give the syntax of job specifying jcl statement.

630


How do you access an uncatalogued dataset in a jcl?

723


Which command is used to remove all rows from a table?

547


What is the meaning concurrency in the db2 database?

630






How to create backup table in db2?

636


Why adabas is used?

530


Explain the significance of dbid used in adabs?

485


What do you mean by between and in? Is between inclusive of specified range values?

661


Our issue is there seems to be a disconnect, or no link, between our SELECT statement and our SD. We had SELECT SORT-FILE and SELECT SORT-FILE ASSIGN TO SORTWRK. ASSIGN TO SORTWRK1 SORTWRK2 SORTWRK3 SORTWRK4. with SD SORT_FILE RECORD CONTAINS 7833 CHARACTERS. In either case, at run time, the system ignored our SORTWRK# DD statements and allocated 16 sort works with the SORTWK## naming convention. Any ideas why the system does not recognize the connection? We do not even need the SORTWRK DD statements. Thanks

2323


Give certain situations where NEWCOPY is obligatory?

693


Explain about house keeping in assembler?

632


How can record locking be achieved in those DB2 versions which do not support it?

619


Name and explain the location modes?

493


What is maximum displacement?

618