IBM MainFrame Interview Questions
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If a field is declared as a comp-3 field and if we want to sort a dataset based on this field, then how will the sort card be??? e.g- if we want to sort by a field which is defined as a PIC X(5) then we will mention - sort fields=(1,5,ch,a). Likewise if a field is defined as PIC S9(10)COMP-3 then in this case how will the sort field be defined (because in this case a sign is also involved)???

8 39260

In a single table,How to retrieve a employee-id of an employee who works in more than one department?

Cap Gemini,

15 18845

1.What is the limit of linkage section?

4 19769

can we use the two 01 level in file discription ?

6 8233

1.How to check for the errors using TYPRUN=SCAN?What will be the output if we give TYPRUN=SCAN?

11 44534

how many partitions are possible in partitioned tablespace? dont say 1-64. a)240 b)256 c)512 d)none

Amdocs, HeadStrong,

8 13738

I want to increse the size of one existing dataset, can anyone tell me the TSO command throgh that I can edit it.

HCL, Xansa,

4 9562

What are the naming conventions for the Temporary Storage Queues?

Sainsburys,

2 9407

Hai friends why we need to read a file before re-write a record?

L&T,

7 11049

What is a view? Why use it?

2 7073

IN-STREAM DATA NOT ALLOWED IN PROC how can come out from this problem

7 25264

I have PCB with structure: PCB TYPE=DB, C DBDNAME=EMPCADBD, C KEYLEN=18, C PROCOPT=LS SENSEG NAME=EMPLOYEE, C PARENT=0 SENSEG NAME=COMPDTL, C PARENT=EMPLOYEE SENSEG NAME=BANKDTL, C PARENT=COMPDTL SENSEG NAME=SALDTLS, C PARENT=BANKDTL SENSEG NAME=EDUCDATA, C PARENT=EMPLOYEE SENSEG NAME=EMERDETL, C PARENT=EDUCDATA SENSEG NAME=ADDRESS, C PARENT=EMPLOYEE ************************************************************ *********** PSBGEN PSBNAME=PSBCALDP,LANG=COBOL END Requirement is to Create a report based on Salary brackets. ( Use SSA’s for logic) · It should have CTCGROSS brackets and No of employees o Employee names falling in each bracket Salary < 100,000 No of Employees Employee-Name Level 100,000 < Salary < 300,000 No of Employees Employee-Name Level 300,000 < Salary No of Employees Employee-Name Level

Accenture,

1 5189

what are the limitations of Inline Perform?

Zensar,

3 7578

How to execute 300 steps in a Job?

Accenture, Zensar,

15 32228

Can a job have only steplib and no joblib ?

6 11095


Un-Answered Questions { IBM MainFrame }

What is the usage of comp fields in cobol?

660


How to pass the parameters from jcl to assembler program?

576


whats the diff bw the evaluate also and and?

1857


What is release/acquire in bind?

656


What are some uses of the evaluate statement? Explore the syntax of the evaluate statement?

563






What is the maximum length of a single line of jcl?

829


What is the clustering index in the db2 database?

585


how will you find a particular line in debugging if its a infinite loop

1343


When you are obtaining next within a set and get a end of set return code, on what record are you now current?

996


Can you explain common systems area?

661


What is the significance of addrspc parameter in the exec statement?

620


Mention the way of highlighting as well as putting a cursor to use in a cobol program.

628


What is the difference between hidam and hdam databases?

542


Define cics interface block?

597


can I redistribute oorexx freely with commercial software?

579