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Parsing patterns in REXX.
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  1. Matching string

  2. Positional

  3. Mixed

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A,B,C

What is no prerequisite for using the EXECIO command?

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  1. The dataset must be sequential or a member of a partitioned dataset.

  2. The dataset must be allocated to a file name or DD name.

  3. The dataset must be exclusively enqueued (DISP=OLD or NEW).

  4. TSO or MVS environment must be active.

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Correct Option: C

If I want to fill the variable DAY with '01', the variable MONTH with 'January' and the variable YEAR with '2009', which would be a correct way to do so, if the data '01 January 2009' is read from the input screen?

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  1. PARSE PULL DAY MONTH YEAR

  2. PULL DATE PARSE VALUE DATE DAY MONTH YEAR

  3. PULL DATE PARSE VALUE DATE WITH DAY MONTH YEAR

  4. PULL DATE PARSE VAR DATE DAY MONTH YEAR

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Correct Option: A

When a RETURN clause is used in a subroutine, a value can be passed back to the calling EXEC. Which statements are correct?
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  1. This value is stored in the system variable RESULT.

  2. This value is stored in the system variable RC.

  3. This value can be alphanumeric.

  4. This value must be numeric.

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Correct Option: A,C

What are the two types of interfaces provided by CICS to application programs?
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  1. Command level

  2. Macro level

  3. Program level

  4. Transaction level

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Correct Option: A,B

Will the user have interaction with CICS Applications.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Which is a unit of work scheduled by CICS?
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  1. Transaction

  2. Task

  3. Terminal

  4. Program

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Correct Option: B

What are the two types of direct access files supported by CICS?

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  1. BDAM

  2. VSAM

  3. QSAM

  4. KSDS

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Correct Option: A,B

Who Manages all the control tables to complete various application requests?

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  1. CICS Manager

  2. CICS DBA

  3. CICS compiler

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

Which means the OS allows more than one task to run concurrently at the sametime ?
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  1. Multi-threading

  2. Multi-tasking

  3. Psuedo Conversational

  4. Non-Psuedo Conversational

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Correct Option: B