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Which parameter is used to copy the attributes and allocation information for a new data set from an existing data set?
technology mainframe

  1. LIKE

  2. COPY

  3. COPIES

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A

What is/are valid Syntax(s) of paramtere EXPDT

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  1. EXPDT=yyddd

  2. EXPDT=yy/ddd

  3. EXPDT=yyyyddd

  4. EXPDT=yyyy/ddd

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Correct Option: A,D

How do you write the expiration date of February 2, 1996 for a dataset

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  1. EXPDT=1996033

  2. EXPDT=1996/0202

  3. EXPDT=1996/033

  4. EXPDT=033/1996

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Correct Option: C

Which value of parameter RD indicates that automatic and deferred restart in any form can't happen

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  1. R

  2. NC

  3. RNC

  4. NR

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Correct Option: B

Which value of parameter RD indicates that automatic and deferred restart in any form can't happen

technology mainframe

  1. RNC

  2. R

  3. NC

  4. NR

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Correct Option: C

Which statement(s) is/are correct for LRECL

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  1. LRECL = 0 can be valid when RECFM = F

  2. LRECL=nnnnnK syntax can be valid

  3. LRECL can not be used with VSAM Files

  4. LRECL must not exceed BLKSIZE minus 4 when RECFM=VS

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Correct Option: B,D

Which statement(s) is/are true for LRECL

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  1. LRECL=0 is valid only for RECFM=F.

  2. LRECL must not exceed BLKSIZE minus 4 for RECFM=V

  3. LRECL can not exceed BLKSIZE when RECFM=VS

  4. LRECL=nnnnnK syntax is valid.

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Correct Option: B,D

Which parameter indicates when MVS is to free the resource(s) allocated to the DD statement.
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  1. FREE

  2. RLS

  3. RLSE

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A

How does SUM FIELDS = NONE work?
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  1. Sum up value in the fields specified in the SORT FIELDS statement and keep it as only one occurence in the o/p

  2. Removes the duplicates for the fields specified in the SORT FIELDS statement and keeps only the 1st occurence of it

  3. Works only for those records in the i/p file where no duplicates for the fields specified in SORT FIELDS statement,

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

In the i/p file A contains the records in the following sequence: Arun 20 Naveen40 Priya 35 Naveen10 Priya 25 Arun 50 If the following SORT query runs on file A, how would the o/p file B look like: SORT FIELDS = (1,6,CH,A) SUM FILEDS = (7,2,PD)
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  1. Arun 50 Arun 20 Naveen10 Naveen40 Priya 25 Priya 35

  2. Priya 60 Naveen50 Arun 70

  3. Arun 70 Naveen50 Priya 60

  4. Naveen50 Priya 60 Arun 70

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Correct Option: B