Mainframes Archive

Populating Current USERID in CICS map field


CTS Mainframe Interview Questions


Scrollable Cursors In DB2 Mainframes


Handling Null Values in COBOL DB2


Multi Dimensional Arrays in COBOL


Rimini Street COBOL Interview Questions

At Rimini street, they use micro focus COBOL that are used in Peoplesoft modules. So their main focus would be on COBOL. Knowing people-soft and SQLSERVER is an added advantage. What are the mandatory Divisions? Name different Divisions ? What are the different picture clauses? Difference between Comp and Comp-3 How to declare arrays? What

SORT card to add header and trailer with date & Counts

This SORT example is to add Header and Trailer to the sorted file along with the total number of records. Header –> A Name along with the current System date Trailer–> A static message along with number of input records count Example Sort Card: [crayon-5d876cc4f15bf784991070/] Header1 –> It has a Static message which start from

JCL to reverse the file records

JCL Trick to write the output file in reverse order of input using SORT. If the input file has some records in Random order ( not in sorted order) and if the out file needs to be written exactly in reverse order. This can be achieved by using the SORT Overlay along with OUTREC BUild.


What is a MAP? It is a screen representation of a functionality from where users can access(to perform different functionalities) it. In other words it is nothing but the front end for the mainframe applications. Example -> A Bank Customer Inquiry Screen from where the bank employees/Users access customer details by entering the Customer number

