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Explain about Cobol Subroutines

1 2542

Explain about RECORDING MODE Clause

1 2434

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

1 2729

Explain about CBL/PROCESS statement syntax

1 3080

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.

1217

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

IBM,

1225

Where & How Do You Code Identifier In Jcl?

IBM,

1285

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

IBM,

1392

how do you access an uncataloged dataset in a jcl?

IBM,

1742

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

IBM,

1423

which utility is used a dummy utility?

IBM,

1472

what is use of dsn parameter in dd statement?

IBM,

1161

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

IBM,

1509

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,

1294

which utility is used to sort a file in jcl?

IBM,

1220

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how would you create a temporary dataset? And where will you use them?

1406

How gdg are concatenated?

1119

Explain about LMFREE�free data set from its association with data ID

1632

Explain dfsort utility?

1343

Mainframes gets a text file that contains the name of the file. Now using JCL i want to locate that file name in the mainframe system and perform further processing. Please tell how to proceed

2564

What is the function of job statement in jcl?

1094

What is NOTCAT ?

1334

What is the function of a dd statement?

1208

Mention the types of job control statements?

1174

Differentiate between addressing mode and run mode.

1079

why should SYSIN DD * statement should not be included inside a PROCedure snippet??? please answer this.. i need to know.

2456

List in order the hierarchical levels of jcl?

1114

Where & How Do You Code Identifier In Jcl?

1285

What is 'mounting' of volumes ? Is there anything that a programmer can do in it ? How to find currently mounted volume ?

2567

What is the function of the dd dcb keyword?

1340

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