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JCL Interview Questions

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How to DEBUG a JCL?

Satyam,

9 26590

What is the differentiation between TRK,cyl, and Bytes... how they can be connected??

2 28867

Hi, I have a requirement File A : I have 6 records out of which 4 are same. File B: I have 8 records out of 6 records are same. The 4 records in FILEA and 6 records in FILE B are same. If we substract we will get two records, I need these two records in output file This is because to remove the duplicates from the database. Through easytrieve we can compare but for that there should not duplicates, but in my file I have duplicates. Thanks in advance!!

2 10766

what is A-MODE and R-MODE?

2 8696

is it possible to submitt more than one job in job card in jcl? and if yes than is it necessary to have the jobs same name?

Accenture,

4 25972

if we have a job consist of two steps and each step calling a proc having 10 steps each then how many steps are counted only 2 or 22(10+10+1+1)? can we have more than 255 steps in a single job?

Accenture,

5 12919

can we have more than one job in a single job card that is we are specifying only one 'job' statement in the jcl.

Accenture,

7 19958

i have 3 steps in my jcl, where i want to run only one step at a time depending on the variable. How should i give the condition statement... I have tried this with two steps which is working but not able to add condn for the 3rd step. can anyone help me... I want to know the cond stmt which i can code in step 3 and step4, so that only either step2 or step3 or step4 executes

3 8851

How to rename a VSAM file as well as it's index file?

CitiGroup,

4 20375

What it does If we specify TYPRUN=P & it is not substituted by SCAN 0r HOLD in VALUE SET.

11798

Can we use COND=EVEN on a job card, when jobs are scheduled through scheduler?

L&T,

1 6429

Can we use COND=EVEN on a job card, when jobs are scheduled through scheduler?

L&T,

5 13168

how to create gdg with out using idcams utility

DSRC,

8 39792

how to identify a vasam dataset by seeing in 3.4(browse)

Cap Gemini,

5 11390

what is the alternative to model parameter?

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Un-Answered Questions { JCL }

We can use PASS with permanent datasets also. THEN Which is the condition in which we may use PASS (instead of KEEP) with permanent data sets, while there is no need to specify UNIT and VOL for them like temporary data sets (in cas we use KEEP for permanent data sets) ?

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What do you know about jcl?

1088

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

1327

How is the record format of an output dataset specified?

1115

how JCL works?

1209

what is SOC4 error?

1157

How do you submit a job for execution?

1065

Which statement is used to identify the private libraries in job?

1126

How do you run a COBOL batch program from a JCL? How do you run a COBOL/DB2 program?

1191

what disp parameter we mention for creation of temporary dataset so that we can use it in later steps?

1161

can any one plzzzzzz tell the jcl code for creating ps using idcams

11533

Is their any limit for data sets?

1118

Is there any command to check wether the ps file is in sorted order?

2827

What is the function of a dd statement?

1146

What are the 2 types of parameters in dd statement?

1092

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