CICS Online Quiz

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Q 1 - Which component in CICS maintains control functions to manage the allocation or de-allocation of resources with in the system ?

A - System Services

B - Data Communication Services

C - Data Handling Services

D - Application Programming Services

Answer : A

Explanation

System services are responsible for managing allocation and de-allocation of resources.

Q 2 - Alphabets, numeric, punctuation comes under which type of category?

Answer : C

Explanation

All other keys for alphabets, numeric, punctuation etc. are Non-Aid keys. When the user types text, numbers etc. using non-aid keys CICS will not even know if the user is typing anything or not.

Q 3 - Which command is used for debugging the program step by step, which helps in finding the errors?

Answer : A

Explanation

CEDF is known as CICS Execute Debug Facility. Type CEDF and press enter in CICS region. The terminal is in EDF mode message will be displayed. Now type the transaction id and press the enter key. After initiation, with each enter key, a line is executed. Before executing any CICS command, it shows the screen in which we can modify the values before proceeding further.

Q 4 - Which command is used to Sign Off from CICS region?

Answer : C

Explanation

CESF is known as CICS Execute Sign Off.

Q 5 - Which field in EIB stores the value of length of DFHCOMMAREA?

Answer : D

Explanation

EIBCALEN contains length of DFHCOMMAREA.

Q 6 - How to override the cursor position specified in the map definition?

A - Specify the screen position relative to line and column number in the CURSOR option on the send map command

B - Move -1 to symbolic map variable suffixed with L and send the map with a CURSOR option in SEND MAP

C - Both A & B

D - It is not possible

Answer : C

Explanation

We can override it by both the methods mentioned in A & B option.

Q 7 - What error code you will get for Map Fail condition?

Answer : C

Explanation

For Map Fail condition you will get AEI9 error code.

Q 8 - The function of translator is to checks for syntax errors in CICS commands. It translates them into equivalent COBOL statements. State whether true or false?

A - False

B - True