IMS DB Online Quiz

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Q 1 - What does IMS stand for?

A - Information Management Sub-system

B - Information Management System

C - Interaction Management System

D - None of these

Answer : B

Explanation

IMS stands for Information Management System.

Q 2 - What does DBDGEN stands for?

A - Database Descriptor Generator

B - Data Description Generator

C - Database Description Generator

D - None of these

Answer : A

Explanation

DBDGEN stands for Database Descriptor Generator.

Q 3 - Which function is used to get the unique record from the IMS databse?

Answer : A

Explanation

'GU' code is used for the Get Unique function. It works similar to the random read statement in COBOL. It is used to fetch a particular segment occurrence based on the field values.

Q 4 - Which function is used in CICS programs in the IMS DL/I database?

Answer : C

Explanation

PCB function is used in CICS programs in the IMS DL/I database.

Q 5 - In PCB which field stores the area for its own internal linkage related to an application program?

Answer : D

Explanation

Reserved DL/I is known as the reserved area of the IMS. It stores four bytes binary data. IMS uses this area for its own internal linkage related to an application program.

Q 6 - What command code we used to code for Path Call Ignore?