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While running a JCL, what at is the abend thrown for time out?

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  1. (A) S322

  2. (B) SB37

  3. (C) S122

  4. (D) SOC7

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Correct Option: A

What is the syntax to Restart from a particular step in a Proc, but subsequent steps not to be executed. No NULL should be placed in Proc.
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  1. (A) RESTART= STEPNO

  2. (B) RESTART=PROCNAME.STEPNO

  3. (C) RESTART= STEPNO, COND=(0,LE)

  4. (D) RESTART=PROCNAME.STEPNO,COND=(0,LE)

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is true about a VSAM file?
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  1. (A) Should have a Key of any length and anywhere

  2. (B) Value of Records in Key should be in sorted order

  3. (C) VSAM file cannot have a Total Length as Key

  4. (D) Key should start only at first byte.

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Correct Option: A

Suppose if the Variables A and B are declared as S9(7) and 9(7). Which of the below statement(s) violate COBOL rules.
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  1. (A) Compute A = A / 10

  2. (B) Multiply B by 100

  3. (C) Move 80 to B C

  4. (D) Move 10 to A B.

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Correct Option: B

Suppose if a Dataset is created with RECFM=FBA, and then if the same is browsed, what is the Total length observed.
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  1. (A) Total length declared

  2. (B) Total Length declared – 1

  3. (C) Total Length declared + 1

  4. (D) None of the above

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Correct Option: B

A KSDS VSAM has both data and index components. Is this statement
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  1. (A) True

  2. (B) False.

  3. NA

  4. Na

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Correct Option: A

Can a file declared in Cobol program be ran in Jcl without having it.
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  1. (A) Yes

  2. (B) No

  3. NA

  4. Na

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Correct Option: A

How do you check syntax of JCL without running it?
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  1. (A) JSCAN

  2. (B) TYPERUN=SCAN on Job card

  3. (C) TYPERUN=JEM on Job card

  4. (D) (a) or (b)

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Correct Option: D

VERIFY can be used for Empty datasets. Is this statement

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  1. (A) True

  2. (B) False.

  3. NA

  4. Na

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Correct Option: B

Can a field X(10) be redefined with S9(12).
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  1. (A) Yes

  2. (B) No

  3. NA

  4. Na

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Correct Option: A