Information Management System (IMS) Interview Questions

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Information Management System (IMS) Interview Questions

• 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