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The parameter used to specify whether job is to be held until further notice or for syntax checking

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  1. HOLD

  2. TYPERUN

  3. TYPRUN

  4. SCAN

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Correct Option: C

I have multiple jobs in a member. What happens if I submit it?
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  1. Multiple jobs are submitted

  2. Job will abend

  3. Only one step gets executed

  4. Only first job will be submitted

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following functions can DD statements perform?
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  1. Tell the system which data set to access

  2. Request a printer to produce the job output

  3. Indicate where to store new data sets

  4. Initiate a new program

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Correct Option: A,B,C

Which of the following are considerations for selecting programs that may be grouped together as a job?
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  1. Programs must run sequentially

  2. Programs must be dependent on each other

  3. Programs must access the same databases

  4. Programs must have the same accounting information

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Correct Option: A,B,C

Which one of the following is a valid job name?

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  1. //TEST*1

  2. // JOB13

  3. //$ABCD

  4. //STEPSEVEN

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Correct Option: C

What are the correct values for the DSN parameter of a temporary data set?
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  1. &NAME&(TEMP)

  2. &&TEMP(NAME)

  3. &&NAME

  4. &NAME

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Correct Option: B,C

vsam means virtual storage acess method
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

SET is also a valid AMS command.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following PIC definitions can be used in the declaration of a record of a sequential file that will be used as INPUT
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  1. PIC X(9)

  2. PIC S9(4) COMP

  3. PIC Z(4)

  4. PIC 9(4)V99

  5. PIC 9(4).99

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Correct Option: A,B,D

"Which tests are allowed with the following variable? 01 END-OF-FILE PIC X. 88 EOF VALUE 'N'."
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  1. IF EOF THEN …

  2. IF EOF IS TRUE THEN ...

  3. IF END-OF-FILE = 'Y' THEN ...

  4. IF END-OF-FILE THEN ...

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Correct Option: A,C