Paired records without duplicates – ASA (formerly ANSI)control characters appear in Position 5 for variable-length records (just after the Record Descriptor Word (RDW)). So coding REMOVECC on the OUTFIL statement suppresses the control characters. This example illustrates how you can join paired records from two files using multiple keys. In this case, neither file has […]
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JOINKEYS feature joins transactions/records from two different files based on certain keys (i.e. fields with common information). The SORTJNF1 and SORTJNF2 DD statements were used to specify these files. Each JOINKEYS statement must specify the DDNAME of the file it applies to and the starting position, length, and sequence of the keys in that file. You
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In SORT JCL, the STOPAFT SKIPREC are two conditions that control the processing of input records. You can use the STOPAFT SKIPREC options to reduce the number of records to be processed, which can reduce processor and data transfer time. STOPAFT and SKIPREC are optional parameters and can be used together or separately in a
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You can use the INCLUDE OMIT statement in conjunction with other options to select/omit the number of records to be processed, which can reduce processor and data transfer time. The INCLUDE and OMIT statements allow you to select records by comparing fields with constants or other fields. Only one INCLUDE/OMIT control statement can be specified
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Preparing for the Project Management Professional (PMP Certification) is challenging & according to the Project Management Institute (PMI®), project professionals spend on average more than 35 hours preparing for the PMP Certification. These questions test your understanding and memory of the domains and other topics in the PMBOK. Therefore these exam questions are intended to trick you
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PMP Certification Practice Exam – Project Management Professional (PMP Certification) is challenging & according to the Project Management Institute (PMI®), project professionals spend on average more than 35 hours preparing for the PMP Certification. PMP Certification questions test your understanding and memory of the domains and other topics in the PMBOK. Therefore these exam questions are intended
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ITIL Foundation Practice Exam is the entry level certification, providing general awareness of the key elements, terminology and concepts of ITIL®. Hence it aims at certifying that the holder of certificate has gained knowledge of the terminology, structure and basic concepts of the ITIL® framework. You should have an understanding of the core principles of
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ITIL Foundation Certification is the entry level certification of the ITIL® qualification. It aims at certifying that the holder of certificate has gained knowledge of the terminology, structure and basic concepts of the ITIL® framework and has an understanding of the core principles of ITIL® service management. One can get training and exam online through
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COMBINATION based questions for PMP: These will combine any of the types mentioned above. There is no guessing what kind you’ll get so you’ll need to become highly proficient at all of them and learn to decipher which is which. COMBINATION based questions Example: As a PMP, you are required to comply with the PMP Code of
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Professional Social Responsibility based questions in PMP expect you to follow a certain code of ethics and professional conduct in your behavior, as part of becoming certified. As per PMI’s wording, “As practitioners of project management, we are committed to doing what is right and honorable. We set high standards for ourselves and we aspire
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ITTO based questions for PMP: The PMBOK® Guide describes 47 processes, where each process has Inputs, Tools, Techniques & Outputs. Aside from knowing the processes, you will be required to take that a step further and know where each “ITTO” belongs and where they apply. In this type of question, you may be asked to
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KNOWLEDGE based questions for PMP: These questions directly assess your proficiency with understanding and application of the Processes and Knowledge Areas. What they apply to, when they occur, what they consist of, how they relate, etc. These questions will test how familiar you are with specific areas of the guide, and you may see wording such
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SPECIFIC TECHNIQUE based questions: These are like other question types, you will be provided with information about a specific situation, in different forms like a network diagram or a chart of data for example. They will provide a snapshot of a situation, and ask you to provide an element that’s inherent in that situation. You’ll
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INTERPRETATIONAL based questions for PMP: These require you to identify the meaning of the situation based on your understanding of the facts provided, and will require you to apply the correct awareness for the correct answer. In other words, these questions require you to go a step further than knowledge-based questions. Here you will be given
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KNOWLEDGE based questions in PMP require you to identify the meaning of the situation based on your understanding of the facts provided. You will be provided with data that you have to analyze to find the correct answer. You’ll be tested on your proficiency to understand a concept well enough to identify the correct variable or
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DEFINITION based questions for PMP: These are the simplest questions that you will see on the PMP certification exam; for example, the definition of risk, secondary risk, residual risk, etc. DEFINITION based questions Example Your company was awarded a new contract to build a stadium. You were assigned as a project manager, and the team members
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SITUATIONAL based questions for PMP: A lot of questions are situational in nature. These will test your ability to apply theoretical understanding to real-life project management situations. These questions demonstrate why having project management experience is critical to passing the exam. Often, these questions tend to be very long-winded. The idea behind this is that
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FORMULA based questions are more than just ‘solving for the median’ or ‘calculating the earned value’. You will have you solve for an unknown by using mathematical formulas. These questions are quick wins for easy points on your exam. There are numerous PMP exam formulas that you’ll need to know front to back in order
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PMP Important Links contains very high-quality Questions and Explanations with minute details. The first step to PMP is 35 contact hours training program, either through classroom training or online training. Then start with domain-wise practice tests that help you in understanding core concepts. Try mock tests as the last stage of PMP exam preparation. Domain Percentage
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There are multiple Date Functions by which you can reformat input dates. DATE functions: Current date as a character string DATE1, &DATE1, DATE1(c), &DATE1(c), DATE2, &DATE2, DATE2(c), &DATE2(c), DATE3, &DATE3, DATE3(c), &DATE3(c), DATE4, &DATE4, DATE5 or &DATE5 can be used to generate a character string for the current date of the run. Note: You can precede each of
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A report contains three sections of HEADER DETAILS, DATA DETAILS, and TRAILER DETAILS. Let’s look at how to create a formatted report using SYNCSORT. HEADER DETAILS Headers are used to provide a report, page, and section headings such as titles, page numbers, the current date, labels for each column of data, and the like. HEADER1,
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Daily Scrum Anti Patterns are habits that are frequently exhibited but overall ineffective counterproductive in practice or maybe even harmful. Scrum stakeholder anti-patterns result from a training and coaching void accompanied by not changing individual career objectives. “Scrum is like your mother-in-law. It’s constantly pointing out your shortcomings.” — Ken Schwaber Daily Scrum Anti Patterns
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Agile Interview Questions and Answers: Agile is the broader umbrella where Scrum, Kanban, Test Driven Development (TDD), Feature Driven Development (FDD) etc. falls under. Scrum is a framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value. Agile Interview Questions and Answers will help you
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The IEFBR14 JCL utility is a dummy utility provided by IBM and its only purpose is to help meet the requirements that a job must have at least one EXEC statement. The real purpose is to allow the disposition of the DD statement to occur. IEFBR14 doesn’t return any other return codes except ZERO or
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PMI-ACP Final Assessment Real Mode – This is Part-V of 1000+ questions – Randomly selected 120 Questions out of 720 in Real Mode. Paid Membership will provide access to all mock exams (1000+ Questions – 7 sets of domain-wise practice exams,4 sets of 120 Questions in Real Mode, 4 sets of 60 Questions in Practice
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