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    The mostly discussed and frequently asked questions on COBOL files.

  • DB2: How to Fix Column MASK Error When You Use GROUP BY

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  • How JCL Job Execution Works: 5 Essential Steps Explained

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  • Here is Why You Need to Learn Java for Hadoop Jobs

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  • Sample DFSORT JCL to Sort Three Input Files

    How sort 3 input files in dfsort best jcl example

  • DFSORT Best Example, How to Use Multiple Overlay

    The example in this post tells you how to use the OVERLAY parameter, which is useful to overwrite the current field-values with new ones.

  • QMF Export Report to Excel or Word document

    The export command in QMF. You can use it to export your SQL query to a data set where you can use it for future use.

  • Here is Logic to Use Variable-length Records Linkage Section

    Many mainframe programmers asked -Can give VB record in Linkages Section. The answer is yes. Below is the best example for VB Record: Variable Length Record COBOL Related

  • How to Use DFSORT Utility in JCL

    Here is parameters explained that you need for JCL job when you use DFSORT utility.

  • DB2 Synonyms Vs Alias -7 Top Differences

    DB2 Synonyms Synonyms can be thought of as alternative names for tables and views. No authorization is required to define a synonym. A synonym designates a synonym when it is preceded by the keyword SYNONYM, as in CREATE SYNONYM and DROP SYNONYM. In all other contexts, a synonym designates a local table or view and can…

  • How Real-life Data Science Project Looks

    Data science enables the creation of data products. One of the earlier data products on the Web was the CDDB database. Read more.

  • Here’s How to Alter Column Datatype in SQL

    SQL query to alter datatype ALTER TABLE BOOKS ALTER BOOKNAME SET DATA TYPE VARCHAR(200) ALTER ISBN SET DEFAULT ‘UNKNOWN’; Certain characteristics of a table cannot be changed. For example, you cannot change the table space in which the table resides, the order of columns, or change the data type of a column to an incompatible data type…