1. Distinguish between positional & keyword parameters

2. How can you omit positional parameters ?

3. How do u define the identifier field for a delimiter statement ?

4. List some valid operation codes .

5. What is the purpose of the MSGLEVEL parameter ?

6. What is the function of the following parameters :

I)   MSGLEVEL=(0,0)

ii)  MSGLEVEL=(2,1)

iii) MSGLEVEL=(1,1)

7. What is the purpose of the MSGCLASS parameter ?

8. What are the parameters used with COND  ?

9. List down the different types of comparison operators & their meaning .

10.What is the function of the TYPRUN parameter ?

11.What are the subparameters that can be used with TYPRUN?

12.What is the function of the TIME parameter?

13. What is the purpose of the EXEC statement ?

14. What are the additional keyword parameters used on the EXEC statement?

15. What is the difference between the following statements :

I)     step#1     exec PGM=accpay

ii)    step#1     exec  tbalance

16. What is the error in the following JCL statements :

I)    //step#three  exec  pgm=hkbc762

ii)   //step#3    exec pgm = hkbc762

iii)  //step#3    exec pgr  = hkbc672

17.  Name the system library from which modules are retrieved at execution time .

18.  What is the purpose of the JOBLIB statement ?

19.  If JOBLIB & STEPLIB statements are both included in a job , then which statement would overide .

20.  What is the purpose of the PARM parameter ?

21.  What is the pupose of the DD statement ?

22.  How would u specify the device for a dataset in a DD statement ?

23.   What is the function of the following DD statement           //ddname DD  *

24.  What is the purpose of the SYSOUT Parameter in the DD statement ?

25.   What are the two ways of specifying Temporary Data Sets ?

26.   What are the advantages of coding the DISP parameter with MOD rather than NEW ?

27.   Explain the function of the following Statement  :   //ddname DD  DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE)

28.    What is the default value of the third DISP subparameter ?

29.    What is Backward Referencing ?

30.    What is the purpose of Concatenating Data Sets ?

31.    What is the result of a READ operation on a Dummy Data set ?

32.    What are the functions of the following ddnames :            SYSUDUMP , SYSABEND , SYSMDUMP

33.    What are GDGs  ?

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