How to schedule job in mainframe?

madhulatha_madduri

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• Feb 17th, 2010

By using CA 7 scheduler we will schedule the jobs.

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When executing a CICS program that updates DB2 tables, if the program performs a LINK to another CICS modules and the Database changes have not been commited, will the process Rollback the database changes or will they still be in place when CICS returns to the main program.

darapradeep

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• Aug 6th, 2009

CICS have special future for data Base updates i.e. TWO FACE COMMIT. On completion of CICS program,?syncpoint will execute?which will commit the changes from CICS end and request for DB2 Commit. For...

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What is the use of Level88 entry in COBOL?

shekar2k7

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• Mar 18th, 2010

For defining condition names

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How to compile and execute Cobol-db2 program?

tag_tushar

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• Aug 3rd, 2010

For Compiling a COBOL-DB2 program submit this JCL://JOBCOMP JOB NOTIFY=&SYSUID,PRTY=15//JOBPROC  JCLLIB ORDER=ABC.XYZ.SYSLIB    <==SYSTEM LIBRARY PDS//DB2ICOB  EXEC PRE...

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Why we use // in every JCL statement?

tag_tushar

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• Jun 20th, 2010

Like any other procedural language, scripting language have their own syntax, in the same way the JCL job statement begin with // just like a C program ends with a ;. The language was created like this only.

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What is the default isolation level in db2 and where can we provide these levels to db2

venkateswariv

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• Feb 16th, 2010

Repeatable Read (RR) is the default isolation level.You can provide the isolation parameters during BIND.

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If a size of column has been changed in table (Suppose it was of 5 characters and later changed to 4 characters) and forgot to change the DCLGEN in COBOL program, will the program abend abnormally..If yes then what error will occur? If the program will not abend then what will happen?

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Srinivas17738  

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• Member Since Aug-2010 | Aug 13th, 2010

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1. Program will not abend, but there will be trancation in data,
Given in program 'APPLE' the value stored in database will be 'APPL'.

This is what I assume ---> As long as DCLGEN is a generated, but program not yet compiled, the old load and DBRM's bind remains the same and the only thing would be trancation in data at runtime.

Srinivas17738

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• Aug 13th, 2010

1. Program will not abend, but there will be trancation in data,Given in program 'APPLE' the value stored in database will be 'APPL'.This is what I assume ---> As long as DCLGEN is ...

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Explain COBOL Figurative Constants.

RAJESHCOBOL

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• Mar 20th, 2010

Figurative constants are predefined elementry items.ZERO, BLANKS, HIGH-VALUES,LOW-VALUES are called figurative constants

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Wat is the use of intrdr in JCL? Give an example.

tag_tushar

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• Jul 17th, 2010

Internal reader(INTRDR) is used to submit a Jcl via another Jcl, with manually submitting it.For example:Suppose you want to submit JCl ABC.XYZ.J1 throught another JCL. //JOB1 JOB NOTIFY=&SYSUID, ...

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How to create a GDG through JCL?

tag_tushar

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• Jun 19th, 2010

In order to creata a GDG, you need to create 2 seprate JLC :1)First JCL upon being submitted will create the base file //JOB1 JOB NOTIFY=&SYSUID //STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS//SYSPRINT DD SYSO...

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How to ask any operator to initiate a job or restart a job automatically if it fails? Which parameter is used for this?

tag_tushar

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• Aug 17th, 2010

You can restart a job automatically if it fails by ussing the RD (Restart Defination) parameter in the Job card. An automatic restart will only occur if the following condition are true:1) RD=R(Restar...

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How to run and execute mainframe programme?

tag_tushar

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• Jul 29th, 2010

There are 2 ways to run & execute a Mainframe program :1) Typing J in front of the file name in the ISPF Menu. This is how you'll do it...Step 1: Open Mainframe.Step 2: Type 3.4 in the command lin...

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How to submit JCL from COBOL program?

tag_tushar

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• Aug 26th, 2010

Name of Jcl to be submitted by COBOL program: ABC.XYZ.JCL1COBOL program Name: JCLCOBID DIVISION.PROGRAM-ID. 'JCL-COBOL'.ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.FILE-CONTROL.   &nbs...

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Assume PROG A Calling PROG B, C and PROG C calling D and E, Here how many PACKAGES and PLAN will be created?

Ellen363

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• Nov 15th, 2010

There will be a DB2 Package for every program and only one Plan.

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• Oct 5th, 2011

Here is the answer for your question "cobol IDENTIFICATION DIVISION. PROGRAM-ID. RECCNT. ENVIRONMENT DIVISION. INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION. FILE-CONTROL. SELECT IN-FILE1 ASSIGN TO DD1...

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This is Sahasra, I am trying for a job as a Mainframe developer. I am attending the interview as a 3+ candidate. The real time questions like:

1)Tell me about your project
2)tell what is the recent change request you have got?
3)what are the difficulties you faced?
4)what are the abend codes you got and how you resolved them

vivekananda

• Sep 10th, 2011

1)Tell me about your project Ans: Explain about your project (client location, business requirement, team size and roles and responsibilities). 2)Tell what is the recent change request you have got? ...

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When navigating in MVS, How and when I need to use /m, /n, /m tickets?

Mathan

• Jan 16th, 2022

/n is used for next window of active mch application. /p for previous window. Not sure about /m

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I have a file to read ( which has many records ) & to insert the records in a Database.

If I encounter a record which is already inserted in IMS database ( which is a double insert , IMS Code = II ), then I need to skip that record & continue reading the next good records in the file to insert into the IMS database.

How do I do this. Please let me know which call needs to...

PK.Ganapathy

• Jan 7th, 2015

You will need to programmatically handle the PCB-STATUS-CD = "II" to skip the record and take/read the next record.

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how to configure Pcomm and Mainframe to enable SSL encryption?

How to import the certificate to PCOMM & MF?

pradeep

• Dec 2nd, 2014

TO configure a PCOMM session Go to start-->all programs-->IBM personal communication tab-->Click on a new session-->Then click on connect there u can see configure.Click on that then enter ip address and port number

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What is NULL value in JCL?

Tushar K Das

• Mar 31st, 2016

"//" is the way you declare a Null in JCL
When you use a Null Statement i JCL that means the job will terminate there itself.

N.B: You cant use null statement in PROC.

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