JCL Interview Questions
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What is a GDG

IBM,

4 16593

What is a Generation Data Group (GDG)?

2 9293

How is a GDG base created?

5 24806

What is model dataset label(Model DSCB)?

1 22874

How are GDGs concatenated?

1 13707

How is a new GDG coded?

2 9173

When should DISP=MOD is used?

TCS,

6 44722

How is a dataset passed from one step to another?

DELL,

2 14801

How are datasets concatenated?

CitiGroup,

3 12793

What is the difference between the JOBLIB and the STEPLIB statements?

3 36452

Name some of the JCL statements that are not allowed in procs.?

1 14709

What is primary allocation for a dataset?

4 13419

What is the difference between primary and secondary allocations for a dataset?

8 45861

How many extents are possible for a sequential file ? For a VSAM file ?

3 17287

What does a disposition of (NEW,CATLG,DELETE) mean?

3 18097


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Describe the various parameters utilized in the creation of a gdg?

769


Explain the purpose of dd * statement in jcl?

717


List the various advantages of using jcl language?

954


What do we mean by 'Virtual storage' for a dataset and for a JOBSTEP ? What is the significance of the following statement for a programmer 'Virtual storage results in program addresses being independent of the addresses that actually exist in a computer' ?

1663


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

1883






which utility is used to sort a file in jcl?

843


Can I share my data with other jobs? How?

749


What are steplib and joblib? What for they are used?

782


I need exexution process for JCL programs

1933


Is it possible to define dd statements as you want?

745


I had Records in file Like this Company Code IBM 2 IBM 1 IBM 4 WIPRO 3 WIPRO 2 WIPRO 9 TCS 4 TCS 6 TCS 3 i want the record of every company with highest code How can i do that?

9011


List the different jcl statements that are not permitted in the procedures?

715


what is use of space parameter in dd statement?

845


Explain how can a stopped job be started again?

732


what is SOC4 error?

823