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title: "List of IMS DB Topics for Interviews"
description: "The below is the complete list you need to refresh before you take for IMS DB interview: https://srinimf.com/2022/05/06/how-to-edit-browse-replace-the-crontab/. Prepare These Before Your Interview. IM..."
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date: 2016-03-11
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# List of IMS DB Topics for Interviews

The below is the complete list you need [to refresh](https://srinimf.com/2016/03/07/free-online-jcl-test-for-mainframe-developers/) before you take for [IMS DB](https://srinimf.com/2012/05/08/imsdb-senseg-and-senfld-in-psb/) interview:

Related[How to Edit, Browse, Replace the Crontab](https://srinimf.com/2022/05/06/how-to-edit-browse-replace-the-crontab/)

## Prepare These [Before Your Interview](https://srinimf.com/2018/04/28/5-top-db2-sections-you-need-to-touch/)

- IMS DB Architecture
- IMS DB DBD declaration. What is PSB and PCB
- IMS DB DL/I entry. different Calls in IMS DB
- Tools being used to browse IMS DB database
- Error handling in IMS DB
- Production errors in IMS DB
- Batch JCL for IMS DB and its parameters
- Difference between IMS DB and any RDBMS
- How to edit input file in IMS DB
- How to browse output file in IMS DB
- GSAM files
- Response codes and Check point handling in mass updates into IMS DB database

Related[IMS DB: Top Proc Options to Use in PSB](https://srinimf.com/2012/05/09/imsdb-procopt-in-psb/)

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