IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What's a LDS (Linear Data Set) and what's it used for?

Cap Gemini, Steria,

1 17856

What is IDCAMS ?

2 7260

Can AMS commands be run from the TSO prompt ?

IBM,

1 5221

Syntax of AMS modal commands ?

IBM,

1 6328

Under IDCAMS , multiple functions can be executed, each of which returns a cond code. What will be the condition code returned to the operating system ?

IBM,

1 4701

What is Control Interval, Control Area?

1 4357

What is FREESPACE ?

2 5193

How do you decide on optimum values for CI, FREESPACE etc...?

1 3859

Would you specify FREESPACE for an ESDS?

1 6836

What is SHAREOPTS ?

2 6554

What is the meaning of each of the values in SHAREOPTS(2 ?

1 5378

How do you define a KSDS ?

IBM,

1 5501

How do you define an ALTINDX ? How do you use ALTINDXs in batch, CICS pgm?s ?

IBM,

2 6045

Using Alternate Indexes in Batch pgms: ?

IBM,

2 7037

Using Alternate Indexes in CICS pgms: ?

1 7921


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

how to convert the recors form vsam file to db2 table tru file aid

2749


What statement can be used to send data to another mvs jes3 node?

813


Suppose I have a program in cobol name ”careerride” and want to execute the program by jcl. Specify the process?

666


Explain how does idms communicate with cics?

491


Why is it required to have a keyed directed retrieval?

552






What is dbrm in db2 database?

582


How is Telon(CA-Telon) used to build map?

4028


Define cobol?

854


What do you understand by the term notcat 2 – gs?

747


Differentiate between control interval (ci) and control area (ca)?

526


what is search and searchall?what is the diffrence between them?give an best example?

5536


Explain the difference between exec cics handle condtion and an exec cics ignore command?

580


what is the syntax of ams modal commands?

768


Explain how to initialize a register to 0000?

585


Can you define mdt?

678