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What is the utility used to copy data from one file to another ?
technology mainframe

  1. IEBGENER

  2. DFSORT

  3. FILEAID

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D

Can FILE-AID utility be used to sort the data in the file ?
technology mainframe

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Which control statements be used to reformat the file using DFSORT ?
technology mainframe

  1. INREC and SORT FIELDS

  2. OUTREC and SORT FIELDS

  3. Only INREC

  4. Only OUTREC

  5. Both 1 and 2

  6. Both 3 and 4

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Correct Option: E

What action SYSIN DD DUMMY will perform with FILE-AID Utility ?
technology mainframe

  1. Create a new dummy dataset along with the output file which will be deleted after the job completes

  2. Throw an error

  3. The job will run but creates an empty output dataset

  4. Copy data from input to output

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Correct Option: D

Which Utility is used to copy data from flat file to VSAM file ?
technology mainframe

  1. IEFBR14

  2. IEBCOPY

  3. IDCAMS

  4. IEBGENER

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Correct Option: C

Utility IKJEFT01 is used to transfer the file ?
technology mainframe

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Mark all the valid JCL utilites.
technology mainframe

  1. ICETOOL

  2. ICEMAN

  3. SYNCSORT

  4. SYSDCL

  5. IEFBR16

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Correct Option: A,B,C

State TRUE or FALSE. "File Status 42 corresponds to a CLOSE operation has been tried on file already closed."
technology mainframe

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

When the WRITE Statement for a SAM File is executed, the associated SAM File must be opened in
technology mainframe

  1. OUTPUT or EXTEND Mode

  2. OUTPUT Mode

  3. I-O Mode

  4. OUTPUT, I-O or EXTEND Mode

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following are Data Manipulation Statements in COBOL?
technology mainframe

  1. INSPECT (TALLYING)

  2. INSPECT (REPLACING or CONVERTING)

  3. SET

  4. ALTER

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Correct Option: B,C,D