Information Management System (IMS) Interview Questions

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What is the physical nature of a database called?
Is it neccessary that all the segments in a DI/i database have key fields?
How man key filed and search fields can a segment have?
Is it necessary that the key field in a DI/I database be unique?
What is a key field in an IMS database?
What is a database record?
What is a hierarchy path?
What is a Root?
What are Twins
Define the terms Parent and Child.
What is the limitation on the no. of levels in a DL/I database ?
How many segment types can you have in a DL/I database?
What is a Segment type?
What is a Segment?
What is Hierarchy Chart?
What are the control block in IMS?
Which is the first statement in COBOL-IMS programs?
What is the return code you get after a successful IMS call?
Define DBD?
How can we distinguish between an online and batch program in IMS environment?
Which is the DL/I function used in CICS-IMS program?
What is IMS?
How does one reorg an HDAM IMS database when changing RAPS ( ROOT ANCHOR POINTS )?
What do you know about DBDGEN?
What are common DLI functions?
What are common status codes that you come across?
What are common codes and their purpases?
What are the parameters used in CBLTDLI call?
What are qualified and unqualified SSA's?
What do you know about MFS?
What for procopt is used? List some of them
What is multi positioning
What is secondary indexing
How many PCB's can be coded within a PSB
What is PSB, PCB and ACB