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

VSAM Interview Questions

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Suppose a generation of GDG gets created in a particular step of a proc. How would you refer the current generation in a subsequent step? What would be the disposition of this generation now ?

Patni,

4 8777

what is difference between repro and export? if any one know this plz tell me

Cap Gemini,

7 19013

In a file(PS), we dont know how many records are there. requirement is divide half n half the records n insert into 2 another files(PS).

Cap Gemini, TCS,

6 13249

How Vsam was evolved? What was the equivalent file for ESDS,KSDS and RRDS prior to evolution? What were their disadvantages of those file which leads to evolution of ESDS,KSDS and RRDS files ?

1 5272

What is the use of VSAM files? How to read this ?

CTS,

3 9608

can alternate index use in ESDS since it does not contain primary index? if yes can you explain?

Temenos,

3 9055

What is an RBA in rrds? What does it do? What is it used for?

CTS,

5 11875

can any one tell "in esds in what structure records will stored?"

1 4191

how can we convert esds to lds?

2 5982

what is the use of reuse in vsam?

3 14367

HOW TO SORT RECORDS IN VSAM FILE?

3 24009

how many ways can we open i vsam file ? like print ch ids (/) is thre any other way to open the vsam file please can any one answer ?

2 11566

can i see how many records does a vsam file have without browsing or without using file-aid? and same for ps file?

Tech Mahindra,

3 9768

what is the drawback of vsam dataset?? a.execution slow. b.free space. c.independent storage device. d.none of the above. let me know the answer with reason.

Target,

4 8017

should a AIX should be a unique value?

1 3867

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Un-Answered Questions { VSAM }

How do you calculate record size of an alternate cluster?

1138

Why is it required to have a keyed directed retrieval?

1025

is it required that primary key values have to be unique? Do alternate key values have to be unique?

1054

State the differences between vsam and non-vsam files?

1055

Explain the purpose of the file status clause in the select statement?

993

What is a ca split?

1080

how do you create an alternate index ?

1070

Explain what are the optional parameters to the input dataset while loading the empty cluster with the data records?

1154

What are the different versions of gdg named?

991

What makes vrrds different from vsam?

1243

What are the building blocks used in vsam datasets?

991

Tell about the ams used in vsam?

1178

we can define the ksds cluster by two ways by using the file-aid or by using the idcams utility. Explain them.

1328

is it necessary that all versions of the gdg have to be of the same record length?

1149

what is meant by dirty read in vsam?

1344

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