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AS-400 Interview Questions and

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What is the maximum number of records you
can specify in a display file?

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How can a screen field that has changed
since the last output operation be detected ?

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Answer : Attach the MDT (modified data tag)

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attribute to the field, to detect whether field

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What would be the effect on the field where reverse image, underline and highlight display
attributes were active?
Answer : The result is same as if you had specified ND.
What is the use of DSPATR(MDT) keyword?
Answer : Sets on the modified Data Tag of the field. The Data Tag detect whether the field
has been changed as a result of user input.
If DSPATR(PC) and CSRLOC were specified for a format, which keyword would have priority?

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Answer : CSRLOC gains priority.

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Can error messages as a result of a COMP, RANGE or VALUES keyword be overridden?

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Answer : Yes, through CHKMSGID keyword.

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What the purpose of OVRDTA, OVRATA keywords?
Answer : OVRDTA keyword (field or record level) can be used to override the existing data
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OVRATA keyword (field or record level) can be used to override the existing display
attributes of a field or record already on the display.
How can a message from a message file appear as a constant on the screen?
Answer : By using MSGCON (message constant) keyword.

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In conjunction with what other keyword must OVRDTA and OVRATA be used?

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Answer : PUTOVR keyword must used.

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What is the purpose of the INDARA keyword?

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Answer : This File-level keyword is used to remove option and response indicators from the

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buffer and places them in 99-byte separate indicator area.

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Explain the purpose of KEEP and ASSUME keywords?

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Answer : KEEP: Keep the display from being deleted when the display file is closed.

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ASSUME: It is used to specify that the OS/400 program is to assume that this record is

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already shown on the display

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Explain the use of DFTWRT display keyword?

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Answer : No records will be displayed until there is any I/O operation.

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What is the purpose of FRCDTA keyword ?

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Answer : Immediately display a record format without waiting for the next I/O operation.

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What keyword must be used with PROTECT keyword?

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Answer : OVERLAY

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What is Subfile?
Answer : Subfile is group of records of same record format and can be read from or write to

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the display in a single operation.

What are all the contents of subfile?

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Answer : Subfile Record Format, Subfile Control Record Format, Relative Record Number,
Subfile Record Number, Associated Subfile Keywords.
What are the two record formats a subfile contain ?
Answer : Subfile record forma (SFL), and subfile control record forma (SFLCTL).
What is SFLPAG and SFLSIZ ?
Answer :
SFLPAG : it is an attribute which specifies the number of records that can be displayed in a
screen.
SFLSIZ : it is an attribute which specifies the number of records can be stored in subfile.
What is the maximum number of subfiles that can be specified in a display file,
Answer: 512
Maximum number of subfiles that can Defined in a RPG program for one display file is
Answer: 24
Maximum number of subfiles that can be active for a single file is?
Answer : 12
Can more than one subfile record be displayed on one line?
Answer : Yes, by using SFLLIN keyword.
How do you specify the number of records to roll in a subfile?
Answer : Use SFLROLVAL keyword in DDS along with number, which specifies the number of
records to scroll at a time.
How will you display a particular page in subfile?
Answer : Move a valid relative record number (RRN) in the field specified using SFLRCDNBR
keyword in DDS.
How to pick up the changed records every time in a subfile after the first change made?
Answer : Seton SFLNXTCHG keyword indicator and update the subfile record.
What is the use of SFLEND keyword?
Answer : By specifying this keyword, the Bottom/More message could be displayed at end
of screen.
How to toggle between single line and Multi - line display of a particular record in a subfile?
Answer : Using SFLDROP keyword.
Explain the difference between defining Subfile and Message-subfile?
Answer : Subfile record is defined by SFL keyword, where as Message subfile is defined by
SFLMSG keyword.
What are the different types of variables available in CL?

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