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IBM AS400 Interview Questions Explanations

This document contains interview questions and answers related to IBM AS400. Some key questions covered include: - What are host variables in embedded SQL statements. - Which CL command can determine file dependencies. - What can DFU programs do to records. - When are unique and referential constraints executed. - How triggers are associated with files. - How embedded SQL can insert, update, delete records and fetch values. - How to trap errors and redirect files during program execution. The document provides explanations for various AS400 and SQL-related interview questions.

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IBM AS400 Interview Questions Explanations

This document contains interview questions and answers related to IBM AS400. Some key questions covered include: - What are host variables in embedded SQL statements. - Which CL command can determine file dependencies. - What can DFU programs do to records. - When are unique and referential constraints executed. - How triggers are associated with files. - How embedded SQL can insert, update, delete records and fetch values. - How to trap errors and redirect files during program execution. The document provides explanations for various AS400 and SQL-related interview questions.

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IBM AS400 Interview Questions Explanations

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Answers,COBOL400 Interview Questions,DB400 Interview Questions

A program variable coded in an Embedded SQL statement is referred to as?


Ans:Host Variable

Which of the CL command can be used to determine which logical files are dependent on
a specific file?
Ans:DSPDBR

What does DFU program you to do on a record?


Ans:Insert, Update Delete & File Enquiry.

When are the Unique Constraints executed?


Ans:During Insert.

When are the Referential Constraints executed?


Ans:Insert, Update & Delete.

How many triggers can be associated with a file?


Ans:6(Maximum)

Why is the Declare cursor statement is used for?


Ans:To define & name the cursor & specify rows to be fetched.

What do we can do with the Embedded SQL statements?


Ans:We can Insert/Update/Delete records, fetch records, fetch values from records into
variables.

Which CL command is used to trap error messages during program execution?


Ans:MONMSG

Which CL command can be used at program execution to redirect the file named in an
RPG program?
Ans:OVRDBF

What is the length of the variable in the given example?


Ans:DCL VAR (&Name) TYPE (*Char)? Default 32 & for Decimal 15,5
We can determine weather a record is in use bye another user with the help of status code
(*STATUS). If
*STATUS = 01218 i.e. record already locked.

How to write *PSSR ?


Ans:It just similar to any other subroutine.
*PSSR BEGSR
………………
………………
…………….
ENDSR

What is Procedure ?
Ans:A procedure is the set of self contained high level language statements that can perform a
particular task and then returns to a caller.

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What is Procedure Prototype and Procedure Interface.
Ans:
Procedure Prototype
In this section we specify the name of the procedure along with PR.
D PROC1 PR
Procedure Interface
It is section where we define all the parameter which are receiving or returning some values.
D PROC1 PI 5 0
D PARMA 5 0
D PARMB 5 0

How to define a procedure ?


Ans:
First we have define Procedure Prototype along with all parameter. And PR.
D PROC1 PR
Then define Procedure with Begin/End
Procedure Name Begin/End
P PROC1 B Export
Then define Procedure Interface along with parameter and PI
D PROC1 PI 5 0
D PARMA 5 0
D PARMB 5 0
Define all the parameters as a variable to the procedure
D PARMA S 5 0
D PARMB S 5 0
In not returnable procedure, the procedure should end with
C PROC1 E
In returnable procedure, it should end with
C RETURN PARMA + PARMB

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