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

JCL Interview Questions

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How do you submit JCL via a Cobol program?

IBM,

4 12657

Write a jcl to execute a job by 7 a.m on Jan 20,1986 ?

Maples, Patni, TCS,

5 19307

What is the max blocksize for a Tape file?

2 12739

How do you check the syntax of a JCL without running it?

17 72975

Can you code instream data in a PROC ?

10 28660

What does IEBGENER do?

BirlaSoft,

10 41883

What is STEPLIB, JOBLIB? What is it used for?

2 9182

How do you send the output of a COBOL program to a member of a PDS?

7 19210

I have multiple jobs ( JCLs with several JOB cards ) in a member. What happens if I submit it?

16 33825

I have a COBOL program that Accepts some input data. How do you code the JCL statement for this? ( How do you code instream data in a JCL? )

9 23774

There are a set of 10 files and a customer will be selecting random no of files(i.e they may be more than 2, may not be in the order).Sometimes he might just select one file or sometimes no files at all.How do you code a JCL for this? Is it possible to code just JCL alone for this problem?

Infosys,

9 18172

List some valid operation codes in JCL

3 11435

How can I write the joblog in the spool on normal end of a job step and direct the joblog to a dataset only if the step abends?

2 8648

//step#3 exec pgm = hkbc762 what is wrong with the syntax?

3 8531

Name the system library from which modules are retrieved at execution

3 11657

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Un-Answered Questions { JCL }

What is the significance of addrspc parameter in exec statement?

1149

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

1564

Can we use DISP=SHR in output file in JCL

1372

How to remove the spaces at end of each record in the output file Via COBOL program? note: The file has a VB length ----TRY

1325

which parameter is use to declare the name of dataset in dd statement?

1205

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

1283

i want to store 20 digits . how will u do it in cobol ?

1335

Why block size is multiple of lrecl in jcl?

1358

When you specify multiple datasets in a JOBLIB or STEPLIB, what factor determines the order?

1397

what is the JCL statement consists of?

1130

Explain the function of dd disp parameter?

1054

How can a stopped job be started again?

1144

What is timing concept in mainframe?

2154

How to code these statements in JCL: CLEANUP INITIAL(NO) RESTART(NO) DYNALLOC(NO) job definition..?

2200

How does jcl specify the job to the operating system?

1193

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