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

JCL Interview Questions

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How can you execute a COBOL program via SYSIN in JCL?

1 6667

can a job be submitted through jcl only? is there another way to submit a job?

CSC,

2 8499

what is meant by jobtrac?

CSC,

4 16876

can we maintain 2 generations with different Lengths in Same GDG ?

RBS,

3 25530

diff bw SB37,SD37,SE37 ?( bcz these 3 belongs Space related abends only)

RBS,

4 11451

when GDG version number get changed ? bcz always Generations only increasing.

Cap Gemini,

1 7220

How to print data of sequential file to Spool..?

2 7993

i have a ps with two columns eno and ename , i need to copy eno column values in one ps and ename column values in one Ps ? is it possible through iebgener . how ? thx in advance

IBM, TCS,

1 6765

how to run batch program without jcl?

HSBC, IBM,

3 11343

In Job, there are 10 steps. If I want to execute the first 6 steps and don't want to execute from 7th to 10th step. What is the solution for this ?

7 9423

How to delete generations of gdg without deleting gdg base?

3 17385

While using SORT FILES =NONE,XSUM I am getting error "ICE172A E XSUM IS NOT SUPPORTED - USE ICETOOL SELECT IF APPROPRIATE"..I want to write duplicate records a a serparte file..how i can do tht?

Steria,

3 16111

db2 maintains information about the data... a.in tables. b.in a set of tables known as db2 catalog. c.in db2 database. d.none of the above. 1 What is the maximum number of tables that can be stored on a Partitioned Table Space ? 1 what is contained in the DB2 node lock file? A) data base names B) data base users names C) license keys D) server names Accenture 5 Can a primary key have null values? If we try to insert a null value in a primary key column, will it work or give an error code? 6 When you are working with the project after coding what will u do? Like what type of documents u will prepare? How will u do testing? 2 how to delete perticular row from table for ex. how you will delete 3rd row from table please answer THANKS IN ADVANCE IBM 7 max number of columns in a db2 table? 6 What is package versioning? Please give an example. 1 What is the picture clause of the null indicator variable? 6 How do you filter out the rows retrieved from a Db2 table ? 1 What is DB2 (IBM Database 2)? 3 Can any one tell me about Restart logic in DB2.

Cap Gemini,

2 5480

A job has 90 steps i want to execute only step7 and step15

Cognizant,

3 8614

A job has 150 steps i want to execute only 57th step

Cognizant,

3 8197

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Un-Answered Questions { JCL }

For what purpose steplib and joblib are used ?

1079

How do you create a temporary dataset?

1120

Explain about ISPF/TSO Commands

1874

what happens in execution stage in job processing?

1091

What are the utility programs in jcl?

1104

In sms datasets, what is the function of the dd avgrec keyword?

1043

Name the statement which can be used to send data to another mvs jes3 node?

1118

If a (+1) generation dataset is created in the first step of a job, how can it be referenced in later steps of the same job for input?

1257

Explain how can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

1254

A dd statement consists of 4 fields. Name them?

1377

What are the rules employed while naming the steps in a job?

1098

Is it possible to code instream data in a PROC?

1259

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

2620

Explain how can return codes be tested before execution of a job step?

1283

How can the attributes of one sms dataset be copied to another dataset?

1360

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