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By using _________ statement, data can be sorted in a file between headers and trailers.

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  1. DATASORT

  2. SUBSET

  3. both a and b

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

How to remove the last record from the i/p file?

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  1. SUBSET FROM(IN1) TO(OUT1) INPUT REMOVE LAST = 1

  2. SUBSET FROM(IN1) TO(OUT1) INPUT REMOVE LAST(1)

  3. SUBSET FROM(IN1) TO(OUT1) INPUT REMOVE TRAILER

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B,C

Find the i/p file records as below: Student A - Max = 100 Min = 60 Student B - Max = 60 Min = 50 Student C - Max = 80 Min = 75 How to format the file to the following o/p data? Student A - Maximum = 100 Minimum = 60 Student B - Maximum = 60 Minimum = 50 Student C - Maximum = 80 Minimum = 75

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  1. OPTION COPY INREC FINDREP=(INOUT=(C'Max',C'Maximum',C'Min',C'Minimum')

  2. OPTION COPY INREC FINDREP=(C'Max',C'Maximum',C'Min',C'Minimum')

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

What is the statement to create 2 files from 1 particular i/p file on specific conditions?
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  1. OUTREC

  2. INREC

  3. OUTFIL

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following will enhance the efficiency of the jcl?

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  1. INCLUDE COND = (10,3,CH,EQ,C'YES') SORT FIELDS = (1,5,CH,A)

  2. SORT FIELDS = (1,5,CH,A) INCLUDE COND = (10,3,CH,EQ,C'YES')

  3. Order doesn't matter

  4. INCLUDE COND = (10,3,CH,EQ,C'YES') SORT FIELDS = COPY

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Correct Option: A

What is the function of the STEPLIB DD statement?
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  1. Identify a library to be searched for programs named in the EXEC statement

  2. Identify a library containing executable job steps

  3. Override the system step library within a job stream

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

How can return codes be tested before execution of a job step?
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  1. Through the RC keyword

  2. Through the CODE keyword

  3. Through the COND keyword

  4. Through the RETURNCD keyword

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Correct Option: C

What is concatenating?

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  1. Overriding or adding procedures

  2. Logically connecting input datasets

  3. Overriding a called PROC dsname

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

How can values be passed from the job stream to an executable program?

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  1. Through the PARM keyword

  2. Through the VALUE parameter

  3. Through the PGM parameter

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A

Must tape dataset definitions include VOL=SER specifications?

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  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Only for uncataloged datasets

  4. Only for cataloged datasets

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Correct Option: C