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

838

How can the disposition of sysout datasets be set for an entire jobstream?

825

What is the function of the dd dcb keyword?

810

A dd statement consists of 4 fields. Name them?

908

How can a job send a status message to a tso user at the completion of a job?

1 1451

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

630

What parameter directs the output of the job log dataset?

752

What is the function of dd name parameter with a 2 part structure; audit.report?

689

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

909

Can an individual step be restricted from using all the jobs allowed cpu time?

997

When output dataset space is required, what quantity categories are used?

808

What parameter of the job statement is used to limit the cpu time consumed by the job?

823

How can an in-stream dataset be terminated?

836

What is the purpose of the dd keylen parameter?

705

What is the purpose of dd?

712


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what are the types of abends that occur on job failure? And explain the possible causes of these

1107


What is jcl in mainframe?

673


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

630


What is the function of a dd statement?

698


What is the purpose of dd?

712






What is the use of disp parameter?

640


which utility is used to run a cobol-db2 program?

791


Many jcl statements contain specific values designed to direct and control the execution of the statement. What are these fields called?

710


What is use of restart and how to use it?

754


In job processing, what happens in execution stage?

691


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

909


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?

722


I have a COBOL program that ACCEPTs some input data. How do you code the JCL statement for this?

684


What is job control language?

601


What is the purpose of disp parameter?

633