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

JCL Interview Questions

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What is SORT ? How do we eliminate duplicate records ? How do I select some records using SORT ?

GE, Xansa,

9 37219

what is XSUM in some fields= none, xsum ??

Xansa,

7 69137

We are aware of eliminating the duplicate records from outyput fiel using sort utility. Can we get the duplicate records in to another file in the Same sort utility?

2 9293

Can we find specific member without knowing the name of PDS or can we search a member to which PDS it belongs to? if so how?

6 18460

i have five step in jcl.my forth step is gdg.gdg was abend.when will job complete,hoe to handle you

L&T, Wipro,

3 12385

In one of intervie, my interviwer asked, I have a file which contains 4 records I would like to split the 4 different outputs for each record how to do?

Cap Gemini, Cognizant, JPMorgan Chase, TCS, Xansa,

14 34215

If job is submitted with typerun = hold then how can we submit the same job?

Wipro,

3 15094

THERE IS ONE STEP AS BELOW: //STEPJS060 EXEC PGM=XYX, COND=((200,EQ,JS010),(0,NE,JS020.C),EVEN) COULD ANY ONE EXPLAIN HOW COND PARAMETER WORKS HERE? I AM CONFUSED BECOZ OF "EVEN".

2 8242

There are 5 steps in a Job. How to bypass the first step by making use of only COND Parameter and not using any Restart and IF/THEN/ELSE parameter?

IBM,

11 32118

What are isolation levels? Where do we need to specify them in compiling JCL?

3 9395

TIME parameter in JOB statement or EXEC statement specifies What type of time (CPU time or execution time)?

CTS,

5 15715

What are the default system and catalog libraries in JCL?

Infosys,

2 12167

Wrete a JCL to compare two files and mached records move to onc file & un mached rows wants to another file?

CGI, DSRC, IBM,

13 122255

hi guys what r the diff types of procs in jcl? bye ramya

ACS, Keane India Ltd,

4 10028

i have 1000 records in input file and i want to sort it and the first 200 records to be placed in output file. how to do that??

L&T,

14 26880

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Is it possible to code instream data in a PROC?

1399

how you can access an uncataloged dataset in a JCL?

1200

Is it possible to left uncode disp?

1256

I HAVE A VB BLOCK WHICH IS USED AS INPUT IN COBOL CONATINING SOME RECORDS CAN I CHANGE THE FILE FROM VB TO FB?

2621

Explain about LMFREE�free data set from its association with data ID

1682

What are the utility programs in jcl?

1221

which utility is used to run a cobol-db2 program?

1467

What is the function of job statement in jcl?

1145

what is use of space parameter in dd statement?

1333

WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VALUE 23.75. 77 W-B PIC ZZ9V99 VALUE 123.45. PROCEDURE DIVISION. MOVE W-A TO W-B. DISPLAY W-B. STOP RUN. compiler : IGYGR1080-S A "VALUE" clause literal was not compatible with the data category o subject data item. The "VALUE" clause was discarded. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 77 W-A PIC 9(3)V99 VALUE 23.75. 77 W-B PIC ZZ9V99. PROCEDURE DIVISION. MOVE 123.45 TO W-B. MOVE W-A TO W-B. DISPLAY W-B. STOP RUN. 2375

1528

Explain the jcl exec statement?

1207

How would you understand error(execution phase)?

1324

Hello Guys, I have 1+ Year Experience in MAINFRAME TESTING. After 1 Week I have an Interview With a Company on Mainframe Testing. Please Could You Guys Please Suggest me What Sections Should I prepare ?? ___Tell Me the Topic Or Appropriate Site & Links. ?? ---------------Thank You

2869

What are some jcl statements that are not allowed in procedures?

1292

what are the statements that are not valid to be included in an include statement?

1440

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