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Which statement marks the beginning of an in-stream procedure and assigns default values to parameters defined in the procedure?
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  1. JOB

  2. EXEC

  3. PROC

  4. PEND

  5. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To answer this question, the user needs to have knowledge of the JCL (Job Control Language) used in mainframe systems.

The correct answer is option C, PROC.

Explanation:

In JCL, PROC is used to define a procedure. A procedure is a set of JCL statements that can be reused in multiple jobs.

When defining a procedure, default values can be assigned to the parameters defined in the procedure. These default values are used if the parameter values are not specified in the job step that calls the procedure.

Therefore, option C, PROC, marks the beginning of an in-stream procedure and assigns default values to parameters defined in the procedure.

Option A, JOB, is used to identify the start of a job and specify job-level parameters.

Option B, EXEC, is used to identify the start of a job step and specify step-level parameters.

Option D, PEND, is not a valid JCL keyword.

Option E, None of the above, is incorrect as the correct answer is option C, PROC.

Thus, the answer is: C. PROC

Which statement marks the beginning of one or more program control statements?

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  1. JOB

  2. EXEC

  3. PROC

  4. PEND

  5. CNTL

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Correct Option: E

If the Status field of the DISP Parameter is left out, it is defaulted to which of the following?
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  1. NEW

  2. SHR

  3. OLD

  4. KEEP

  5. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

If the status field of the DISP parameter is specified as OLD, what are the default values that will be assigned to the dataset at the normal and abnormal termination of the job?

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  1. CATLG, DELETE

  2. DELETE,DELETE

  3. CATLG, CATLG

  4. DELETE, CATLG

  5. KEEP, KEEP

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Correct Option: E

AI Explanation

To answer this question, let's understand the DISP parameter and its status field.

The DISP parameter is used in JCL (Job Control Language) to specify the disposition of a dataset. It determines what actions to take with the dataset at the end of the job.

The DISP parameter has three fields: status, primary, and secondary. In this question, we are only concerned with the status field.

If the status field of the DISP parameter is specified as OLD, it means that the dataset already exists and is to be used by the job.

Now let's go through each option to determine the default values assigned to the dataset at the normal and abnormal termination of the job:

Option A) CATLG, DELETE At normal termination: The dataset will be kept and cataloged. At abnormal termination: The dataset will be deleted.

Option B) DELETE, DELETE At normal termination: The dataset will be deleted. At abnormal termination: The dataset will be deleted.

Option C) CATLG, CATLG At normal termination: The dataset will be kept and cataloged. At abnormal termination: The dataset will be kept and cataloged.

Option D) DELETE, CATLG At normal termination: The dataset will be deleted. At abnormal termination: The dataset will be kept and cataloged.

Option E) KEEP, KEEP At normal termination: The dataset will be kept and not cataloged. At abnormal termination: The dataset will be kept and not cataloged.

The correct answer is E) KEEP, KEEP. This option is correct because, when the status field is specified as OLD, the dataset will be kept as is at both normal and abnormal termination of the job. It will not be cataloged or deleted.

Therefore, the default values assigned to the dataset when the status field of the DISP parameter is specified as OLD are KEEP, KEEP.

If the status field of the DISP parameter is specified as SHR, what are the default values that will be assigned to the dataset at the normal and abnormal termination of the job?

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  1. CATLG, DELETE

  2. DELETE, DELETE

  3. CATLG, CATLG

  4. DELETE, CATLG

  5. KEEP, KEEP

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Correct Option: E

If the status field of the DISP parameter is specified as NEW, what are the default values that will be assigned to the dataset at the normal and abnormal termination of the job?
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  1. CATLG, DELETE

  2. DELETE, DELETE

  3. CATLG, CATLG

  4. DELETE, CATLG

  5. KEEP, KEEP

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Correct Option: B

10) If the DISP is specified as (NEW, CATLG, KEEP), what happens on abnormal termination of the job? (a) (b) (c) (d)
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  1. The system retains and catalogs the dataset

  2. the system catalogs the dataset

  3. the system retains the dataset

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: C

XML allows the author to define his own tags and his own document structure

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following Utilities is used to create GDG Index?
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  1. IEBGENER

  2. IDCAMS

  3. IEFBR14

  4. INDEX

  5. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

With the condition parameter defined as COND – ((4, GE), (9, LT)) which of the return codes will execute the subsequent step
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  1. 4

  2. 9

  3. 10

  4. 11

  5. none of the above

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Correct Option: B