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The use of user-defined abend codes provides _______ flexibility in job control.

  • Limited
  • More
  • No
  • Similar
The use of user-defined abend codes provides more flexibility in job control.
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In JCL, what does LRECL represent for a dataset, and how is it defined?

  • Logical Record Length, file attributes
  • Logical Record Length, file ownership
  • Logical Record Length, job parameters
  • Logical Record Length, specifies length
LRECL stands for "Logical Record Length," defining the length of each record in the dataset.
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When using the IF statement in JCL, you can specify both _______ and _______ conditions.

  • Logical
  • Multiple
  • Sequential
  • Single
The IF statement in JCL allows specifying both multiple and logical conditions
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In JCL, what is the function of the PEND statement?

  • Marks the end of a dataset
  • Marks the end of a job
  • Marks the end of a job step
  • Marks the end of a procedure
The PEND statement marks the end of a job step
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Which part of a JCL job does the PEND statement mark the end of?

  • Marks the end of a job
  • Marks the end of a job card
  • Marks the end of a job step
  • Marks the end of a procedure
The PEND statement marks the end of the entire JCL job (job stream)
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What is the difference between SORT and MERGE operations in the JCL SORT utility?

  • MERGE is used for merging sorted files
  • MERGE is used for removing duplicates during sorting
  • SORT is used for arranging data in ascending order
  • SORT is used for sorting numerical data
SORT is for sorting, while MERGE is specifically for merging sorted files and not for sorting individual datasets
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The REGION parameter specifies the _______ that is allocated for the job step.

  • Memory
  • Size
  • Space
  • Storage
The REGION parameter in JCL specifies the storage allocated
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To keep a data set available for read-only access but prevent further updates, you can use DISP=_______.

  • MOD
  • NEW
  • OLD
  • SHR
DISP=SHR keeps a data set available for read-only access.
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Can you specify different dispositions for different conditions when de-allocating data sets in JCL?

  • No, disposition is a global parameter
  • No, disposition is uniform for all datasets
  • Yes, but only for specific dataset types
  • Yes, using conditional processing in JCL
Different dispositions can be specified for different conditions in JCL
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Can the LRECL attribute be larger than the actual record length of a dataset in JCL? Why or why not?

  • No, it causes data corruption.
  • No, it must match the actual record length.
  • Yes, for better performance.
  • Yes, to accommodate future expansion.
LRECL should match the actual record length to avoid data issues.
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