Multiple choice technology mainframe

What does SYSIN DD statement do

  1. What fields to sort

  2. What format data is in

  3. What order to sort into

  4. What type of sort to use
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,C Correct answer
Explanation

The SYSIN DD statement in JCL provides control statements to utility programs like SORT. For SORT, SYSIN specifies: which fields to sort (SORT FIELDS), what format the data is in (e.g., CH, BI, PD), and what order to sort into (ascending/descending). Option D is incorrect because SYSIN does not specify the sort type - the utility program itself (SORT, MERGE) determines that.

Keep practicing — related questions