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In JCL, what does the TYPRUN parameter in the EXEC statement control?

  • BATCH
  • HOLD
  • INTERACT
  • SUBMIT
The TYPRUN parameter controls how the program is executed
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The RECFM attribute "_____" is used for fixed-length records in JCL.

  • BDW
  • FB
  • LRECL
  • VB
The correct attribute for fixed-length records is "FB" (Fixed Blocked).
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When generating data using the IEBDG utility, you can specify the _______ of characters for each generated record.

  • Block size
  • Dataset name
  • Record format
  • Record length
The IEBDG utility allows specifying the record length for generated data
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The RECFM attribute "VB" is used for _______ records in JCL datasets.

  • Blocked
  • Fixed
  • Unblocked
  • Variable
The RECFM attribute "VB" is used for Variable-Length records
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In JCL, the BLKSIZE attribute is specified in _______.

  • blocks
  • bytes
  • kilobytes
  • records
BLKSIZE specifies the size of the physical blocks in bytes, not kilobytes, records, or blocks.
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The IF statement in JCL is used to specify _______ conditions.

  • Boolean
  • Conditional
  • Logical
  • Programmatic
The IF statement in JCL is used to specify conditional conditions.
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Explain the difference between COND=ONLY and COND=ONLY,ONLY in JCL.

  • Both conditions must be met for successful completion
  • The first condition is for successful completion only
  • The first condition is for successful completion only, twice
  • The second condition is for successful completion only, twice
COND=ONLY specifies that the step should be executed only if the return code is zero, while COND=ONLY,ONLY specifies it should be done twice.
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When defining LRECL for a dataset, it is crucial to specify the actual _______ length of the records.

  • block
  • dataset
  • logical
  • record
LRECL stands for "Logical Record Length," specifying the length of each individual record.
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How does the RECFM attribute "FB" differ from "VB" in JCL datasets?

  • Blocked records
  • Buffered records
  • Fixed-length records
  • Variable-length records
The "FB" attribute denotes Fixed-Length records, while "VB" denotes Variable-Length records.
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The IEBDG utility can be used to create datasets with both _______ and _______ record formats.

  • Blocked
  • Fixed
  • Unblocked
  • Variable
The IEBDG utility can be used to create datasets with both blocked and unblocked record formats.
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