JCL Interview Questions
Questions Answers Views Company eMail

i have step1,step2,step3 from where can i start coding cond parameter ?

Verizon,

2 5469

how do u send return code from cobol to jcl ?

TCS,

2 7539

what is symbolic parameters in jcl, what is a temparary data set ? where do u use ?

Verizon,

2 14127

how can u identify the db2 from jcl ?

TCS,

2 6606

i want to restart frm step 2, previously i coded cond parameter on step2 wht happens at tht time ?

Infosys,

4 8410

wht happens if blksize = 0 and lrec = 0 ?

TCS,

1 13508

what happens if job falls in loop ? how to resolve it ?

Patni,

3 9593

i created one base gdg with lrecl = 100 , now i need to create versions with different lrecl =150,200 can it be possible to create like tht ?

Patni, Syntel,

1 9108

I have a JCL with 100 steps. I want run the Alternate steps in the JCL ( Like 2 ,4,6,8 etc.. ). How can I acheive this scenario? If It is by Cond Parameter can you provide the Condition code for that?

Polaris, Tech Mahindra, UST, Wipro,

5 26119

wht do u mean by internal reader in jcl ? wht is the use of internal reader ?

Syntel,

1 7307

wht happens if cond=true ? pls give me with an example ?

Syntel,

2 5336

i have records from 1 t0 100 . i need to open records from 10 to 18 and change the values in tht ? how can i do tht ?

Syntel,

2 7037

I have Job A and Job B. I want to trigger Job B from Job A. Please advise.

Wipro,

2 11212

how can u understand ps and pds from their names ?

TCS,

1 4731

i want to avoid the positional parameter how to code it ?

TCS,

3 10595


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Un-Answered Questions { JCL }

a dd statement has 2 types of parameters. Name them?

626


which parameter is used to check the syntax of a jcl without executing it?

786


What is the difference between the positional and keyword parameters? Give examples.

686


how you will the direct the data to spool using sysout option?

1743


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

665






What do we mean by 'Virtual storage' for a dataset and for a JOBSTEP ? What is the significance of the following statement for a programmer 'Virtual storage results in program addresses being independent of the addresses that actually exist in a computer' ?

1570


I had Records in file Like this Company Code IBM 2 IBM 1 IBM 4 WIPRO 3 WIPRO 2 WIPRO 9 TCS 4 TCS 6 TCS 3 i want the record of every company with highest code How can i do that?

8635


Name the parameters which can be used to limit the number of records written to a sysout dataset?

641


How to compare two files in SYNCSORT and on the mismatch record should be deleted from second file.

5049


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

642


How jcl is used for testing batch programs?

708


what JCL Procedures?

687


How would you understand error(execution phase)?

613


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

10468


What is the function of the steplib dd statement?

722