• COBOL Performance Tuning-Part:1

    COBOL performance tuning tips and ideas to apply today

  • ISPF- Commands Pack ON/OFF – Part 2

    ISPF commands/macros are popular while editing files/programs/jcls in PDS members, Endevor and Changeman. In my previous lot I have given some commands. PACK- This is one of the most important profile command. I will give more details on it. Pack OFF  ==> It decompress the data. So this will not a problem. The data will be saved as we entered.…

  • Soft skills: How to Improve Communication Among Team

    Here are the top ideas, which you practice that help your communication among the team.

  • Cobol- Signed Number and Memory

    This is very interesting. one day my old colleague went for an interview. He was asked-tell something about signed numbers. The field we define when sign is involved is PIC S9(2). We can enter two digit negative value. For example, -24. Developer has to remember is, in the file, the signed numbers we can not see. When you…

  • IMS DC MFS Control Blocks (3 of 3)

    The four blocks of IMS DC control blocks explained in this post.

  • IMS DB Quiz Part 2

    This time I created a Quiz on IMSDB part-2. It has 20 questions. Your pass mark is 80%. Just give your email, if you wish to have certificate. Taking Quiz helps you remember subject. The Quiz includes: True/False Multiple Choice This Quiz costs $50, if you wish to take online. I am giving here  completely free.…

  • IMSDC MFS Control Blocks ( 1 of 3)

    The four blocks of IMS DC play important role to establish a IMS communication. This post explained all these four blocks.

  • Passive Income Ideas – $1k to $10K per month

    Definitions are many, but in simple terms, Passive income means without working getting money into your account. There are so many ideas currently floating. In my experience, I am saying, use your passion to generate more money in your spare time. Whatever is your passion- Just think that how you will help others with that Just…

  • How To Find I-O PCB in IMS DB Program

    A PSB must contain at least one PCB. If there is any system service calls or if there is any transaction management calls present in a program, then IO PCB must be defined in PSB. The sequence of PCBs should be as below in a program: Entry DLITCBL  Using   IO PCB Alternate PCB DB PCB GSAM PCB PCB TYPE=TP  …

  • IMS DB 4 Top Program Control Blocks

    In IMSDB- PCB has a key role. Because this acts as the program’s interface to the database. I-O PCB is the first one we need to give in the Entry statement of a program. There are 4 PCBs available: I-O- PCB: It will do DBCTL requests. If the program not using the IO PCB, so, no need to be defined in…

  • How to Improve Conversation Smalltalk Topics

    Here are Smalltalk topics and questions to practice

  • How to Use Working Storage in CICS

    COBOL program supports CICS. A developer’s question is why Working-storage and Linkage sections are needed. Below are my answers. Why You Need Working Storage Definitions in CICS You can define error-counts, File descriptions at 01 levels, Record key, Symbolic map, etc..COPY MapnameCOPY DFHAIDCOPY DFHBMSCA You can also define, Transactions-ids, File-length, etc. Why You Need Linkage…