Which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS is in use?
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Which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS is in use?
This question came as a surprise. I was asked, assume you are selected for teh position how would you know, which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS
is in use?
I thought, you, your trainer should tell me . Why would I need to know my own... but how do we know this information unless some one tells us. For COBOL I cna understand that somewhere in the compile listing this info will be there but how about DB2 and CICS?
is in use?
I thought, you, your trainer should tell me . Why would I need to know my own... but how do we know this information unless some one tells us. For COBOL I cna understand that somewhere in the compile listing this info will be there but how about DB2 and CICS?
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Re: Which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS is in use?
For CICS you can do an CEMT INQUIRY command to display the release number of CICS (in a coded value). COBOL displays the release information on the compile listing.
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Re: Which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS is in use?
For DB2, there are couple of options:
- Talk to your DBAs, they'll tell you.
- If you have File-Aid for DB2 at your shop, y looging in there it'll usually put this information on the top.
- Other alternative is your pre-compiler output that will tell you what version of DB2 you compiled with.
- Use DB2 command -DIS GROUP DETAIL. This will retutn you LEVEL(101) MODE(NFM) when you are in Version 10 New Function Mode. Some sites restrict these command so to execute this command one needs to have the proper security permission.
- Try You'll get an output looking like this:
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SELECT GETVARIABLE(‘SYSIBM.VERSION’) FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1
PPP is the product string, set to : DSN.
VV is a two-digit version identifier, such as : 11.
RR is a two-digit release identifier, such as : 01.
M is a one-digit maintenance-level identifier, such as 5.
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Anuj
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Re: Which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS is in use?
Thanks a lot for the answer. This is by far the best answers I read on internet.
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Re: Which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS is in use?
the proper answer ...I was asked, assume you are selected for teh position how would you know, which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS
is in use?
not my job to find out by myself(Yourself)
if I(You) have the need to know all the relevant documentation should be made available without asking
normally in any well managed organization all the major software changes are published
with a todo/NOTtodo list made available to all the interested parties
and with pointers to the documentation for the new software level
and the same info would be made available to new hires who have the need to know.
challenging a question is a way to show the overall skills
if I had asked the question
I would have put a big plus if the candidate had replied as I suggested
the interview is usually bidirectional ...
so any candidate should interview the interviewer
to find out about the not told things about the hiring organization,
when I was carrying on interview I usually put a negative note on candidates that did not ask questions
cheers
enrico
When I tell somebody to RTFM or STFW I usually have the page open in another tab/window of my browser,
so that I am sure that the information requested can be reached with a very small effort
enrico
When I tell somebody to RTFM or STFW I usually have the page open in another tab/window of my browser,
so that I am sure that the information requested can be reached with a very small effort
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Re: Which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS is in use?
I ddi not know that this can be a kind of trick but as a technical candidate I tend to answer...
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Re: Which version of COBOL, DB2 and CICS is in use?
in IT there are two sides to consider ...
the technicalities that You can learn by applying Yourself
the attitude to stick to the standards and practices,
unfortunately that' something more difficult to change
and showing Your concern about them is definitely a plus
I prefer to give priority to the attitude
the technicalities that You can learn by applying Yourself
the attitude to stick to the standards and practices,
unfortunately that' something more difficult to change
and showing Your concern about them is definitely a plus
I prefer to give priority to the attitude
cheers
enrico
When I tell somebody to RTFM or STFW I usually have the page open in another tab/window of my browser,
so that I am sure that the information requested can be reached with a very small effort
enrico
When I tell somebody to RTFM or STFW I usually have the page open in another tab/window of my browser,
so that I am sure that the information requested can be reached with a very small effort
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