CICS - 3

Question 1

Which command would you use to read the next record?

  Read Prev 
  StartBr 
  EndBr 
  Read Next 
  Update

Answer 1

Read Next

Question 2

Which is the correct key length parameter on the CICS WRITE command?

KEYLENGTH(data-value)
RIDLENGTH(data-value)
RECLENGTH(data-value)
BLKLENGTH(data-value)

Answer 2

KEYLENGTH(data-value)

Question 3

Which is the correct sentence here?

XCTL: control is passed back to the original program
LINK: control is passed back to the original program

Answer 3

LINK: control is passed back to the original program

Question 4

Find the incorrect statement here

When we finished reading a file sequentiallly, we terminate the browse using the ENDBR command.
The RESETBR command allows us to reset our starting point in the middle of a browse.
The REWRITE COMMAND is non existent and not used in CICS
The IGNORE condition on a HANDLE condition command is to specify that no action is taken if a condition occurs.

Answer 4

The REWRITE COMMAND is non existent and not used in CICS

Question 5

EXEC CICS HANDLE CONDITION

DUPKEY (AAA-DUPKEY-PAR)

ERROR (BBB-GEN-ERROR-PAR)

END-EXEC.

Look at this Handle Condition above: If the program detected that a RECORD NOT FOUND error which paragraph will it be directed to?

AAA-DUPKEY-PAR
BBB-GEN-ERROR-PAR
CCC-PAR-NOT-HERE
DDD-NOT-VALID-PAR

Answer 5

BBB-GEN-ERROR-PAR

Question 6

Which CICS command would you use to start reading a file from a specific key?

  Read Prev 
  StartBr 
  EndBr 
  Read Next 
  Update

Answer 6

StartBr

Question 7

Which CICS command goes back to the next higher logical level?

  EXEC CICS PERFORM 
  EXEC CICS UP 
  EXEC CICS STOP 
  EXEC CICS EXIT 
  EXEC CICS RETURN

Answer 7

EXEC CICS RETURN

Question 8

What is the RIDFLD on a CICS READ?

Key Value
Length
Keylength
File Name

Answer 8

Key Value

Question 9

What error handling condition would you use to perform an error paragraph if it finds an error that was not defined in your Handle Condition (like a catch-all)?

  SEND 
  RECEIVE 
  LEGTHERROR 
  ERROR 
  DELETE

Answer 9

ERROR

Question 10

What is the fundamental explanation of XCTL?

Pass control from one program to another at the same level
Controls the flow of CICS commands
Sets up the CIS Maps/Screen
It’s a repository for all programs

Answer 10

Pass control from one program to another at the same level