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what is the COBOL picture clause of the following DB2 data types:DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP
technology mainframe

  1. PIC X(8), PIC X(8), PIC X(26)

  2. PIC X(12), PIC X(8), PIC X(28)

  3. PIC X(10), PIC X(8), PIC X(26)

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Where can program checkpoints be stored for use in a restart?
technology mainframe

  1. SYSCHK DD statement

  2. CHCKPOINT DD statement

  3. CHKOUT DD statement

  4. CHECK or DD statement

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Correct Option: A

Which DD parameters are required ?
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  1. Dsname, SPACE, UNIT

  2. Dsname, SPACE, RECFM

  3. Dsname, DISP, DCB, SPACE

  4. All parameters & Keywords are optional

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Correct Option: D

While doing a mass delete using a generic key, how can you determine the number of records deleted? (CICS)
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  1. By using the NUMREC(data-area) option with the generic key.

  2. By using the NUMB(data-area) option with the generic key.

  3. By using the NUMBER(data-area) option with the generic key.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

What does the following code do? "EXECIO * DISKR INDD (STEM SRCLINE. FINIS"
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  1. Read one record from INDD and store in in SRCLINE stack.

  2. Read all the records from INDD and store in in SRCLINE stack.

  3. Write one record from INDD and store in in SRCLINE stack.

  4. Write all the records from INDD and store in in SRCLINE stack.

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Correct Option: B

EXIT will terminate and leave a REXX exec unconditionally and does it have the option to return a value?
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  1. Always returns a value.

  2. Never returns a value.

  3. Returns when RC is coded

  4. I am skipping this!!

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Correct Option: C

What will pass through the remaining part of the instructions in a “DO” loop without executing the “DO”’s.

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  1. DO UNTIL

  2. DO WHILE

  3. ITERATE

  4. Wrong question!

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Correct Option: C

How will you un-assign a variable which is used in the same REXX exec?

technology mainframe

  1. Using DROP

  2. Using INITIALIZE

  3. Using DELETE

  4. Cant un-assign a variable

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Correct Option: A

How will you find out the maximum number of elements present in a stack?

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  1. Read the stack and have a counter value

  2. Using STACK.0

  3. Using STACK.MAX

  4. Usinf MAX function

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Correct Option: B

TIME along with what option will give time in sssssssss.mmmmmm?

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  1. TIME()

  2. TIME(E)

  3. TIME(L)

  4. TIME(M)

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Correct Option: B