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Explain about Cobol Subroutines

1 2539

Explain about RECORDING MODE Clause

1 2425

Explain about Specifying compiler options in the PROCESS (CBL) statement

1 2722

Explain about CBL/PROCESS statement syntax

1 3071

I have many files which i am receiving from client everyday. I have one step for every file to check for empty or not. Here client gives 30 files i need to check for every file for empty or not and i need to perform 30 steps. Can I do it in single step. Dynamically i need to change the File name in my step.

1211

When The Define Jcl Is Not Available, How Can You Get Information About A Vsam File's Organisation ?

IBM,

1219

Where & How Do You Code Identifier In Jcl?

IBM,

1281

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

IBM,

1391

how do you access an uncataloged dataset in a jcl?

IBM,

1738

how can you check if a file is empty using jcl?

IBM,

1420

which utility is used a dummy utility?

IBM,

1462

what is use of dsn parameter in dd statement?

IBM,

1159

how can the same proc be re-used and called by many jobs?

IBM,

1503

A chkpt is the parameter coded for multi-volume qsam datasets in a dd statement. When a chkpt is coded as chkpt=eov, a checkpoint is written to the dataset specified in the sysckeov statement at the end of each volume of the input/output multi-volume dataset. State whether true or false?

IBM,

1289

which utility is used to sort a file in jcl?

IBM,

1217

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List in order the hierarchical levels of jcl?

1110

in ways data can be passed to a COBOL program from JCL?

1219

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

1327

State the uses of syspring, sysin, sort fields, sum fields and dummy.

1085

What does a disposition of (new,catlg,keep) for a dsn mean?

1148

How to override a dsn that is contained in a proc called by another proc? I need to do the override in the calling jcl?

1155

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.

2356

The disp in the JCL is MOD and the program opens the file in OUTPUT mode. What happens ? The disp in the JCL is SHR and the pgm opens the file in EXTEND mode. What happens ?

1541

What are the difference between jcl and jes?

1608

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?

1308

Explain the function of the steplib dd statement?

1130

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

2428

Define concatenating?

1098

How to submit jcl through a cobol program?

1148

For what purpose steplib and joblib are used ?

1138

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