JCL Interview Questions
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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) ?

IBM,

1738

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) ?

IBM,

1756

Which storage devices are grouped under DASD and SYSDA ?

IBM,

1 9204

When a dataset is UNCATALOGED in a JOBSTEP, how to get its UNIT and VOL in JCL to refer in subsequent steps ?

IBM,

1 5982

FOR a GDG, the book by 'SABA ZAMEER' says 'We can NOT ALTER the LIMIT parameter after it is defined'. (p-211). But many persons have written that it can be changed, which one is true ?

IBM,

4 5852

GDGs can be CREATED (not COPIED) only on DASD and NOT on tape drives ? Is it True ?

ABC, IBM,

2 6238

How to ALTER the name of a GDG ?

IBM,

2 24652

Can we DELETE all the Generations of a GDG at once, WITHOUT deleting the GDG itself ?

IBM,

7 37071

Can a PROC CALL another PROC ? (in both Instream and Cataloged cases) ?

IBM,

3 7945

A statement about PROCs is " In PROCs, Symbolic Parameters can be assigned on PROC and EXEC", BUT On which EXEC, (i) On the JCL's EXEC which is calling to PROC1. (Inside JCL, EXEC PROC1) (ii) or On the PROC's EXEC where it calls the PGM1. (Inside PROC, EXEC PGM=PGM1)

IBM,

1 3215

Statement1 "We can not use UNCATLG in SMS managed VSAM datasets" Statement2 "We can not delete a SMS managed data set without UNCATLG it" (P-353, Saba Zameer book) Then how do we delete SMS managed VSAM datasets ?

IBM,

1 4080

A statement about PROCs is " In PROCs, Symbolic Parameters can be assigned on PROC and EXEC", BUT On which EXEC, (i) On the JCL's EXEC which is calling to PROC1. (Inside JCL, EXEC PROC1) (ii) or On the PROC's EXEC where it calls the PGM1. (Inside PROC, EXEC PGM=PGM1)

IBM,

2 4269

Is CPU time (TIME parameter) assigned to a JOB and JOBSTEP BOTH, by default ?

IBM,

6 7703

you have one jcl .in sort step 5 files are there.if out of 5 files if one file is uncataloged or not there then how will you correct your jcl so that problem does not come. you should not create this file externally.how will u overcome it.

3 7297

What is the difference between a PDS member and a GDG Generation ? Is it only this, that with a generation we can use +1, 0, -1 etc while with PDS member we can not ?

IBM,

7 19156


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what are the various stages of job processing?

726


What is multithreading in jcl?

924


what EXEC statement is and what is the syntax of EXEC statement used in JCL?

619


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

659


how you can direct the data to spool using SYSOUT option?

907






Is acct parameter mandatory?

749


I have a cobol db2 program(PGM A) where other program (PGM B) will call this program and passes some 50 fields data to PGM A. PGM A has some layout in which it receives the data from PGM B. And this layout has been copied in the linkage section pf PGM A. After getting the data, PGM A writes the data in a flat file in the same layout which it receives from PGM B. PGM B is a simple COBOL pgm. Please provide a JCL to run these programs.

1722


Is it possible to left uncode disp? If yes, how?

696


Explain the function of the dd dcb keyword?

686


How to find the UNIT and VOLUME of a (a) KEPT (b) UNCATALOGED and (c) CATALOGED dataset - using (i) JCL and using (ii) ISPF ?

2149


What are the parameters that are used in creating a gdg?

725


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

733


What happens if both JOBLIB & STEPLIB is specified ?

597


List the various advantages of using jcl language?

838


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

630