IBM 000-972

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IBM 000-972 Exam Overview:

IBM 000-972 Exam Syllabus Topics:

What Candidates Ask About the IBM 000-972 Exam

Can you give me an overview of the 000-972 exam?

The IBM ILE RPG Programmer exam (code: 000-972) is the official IBM exam that leads to the IBM certifications II certification. It sits at the Specialist level of the IBM certification track. It is also connected with related credentials such as IBM Certified Developer – IBM i 7.x, IBM RPG/ILE Programming Certifications. Passing it proves to employers that your skills have been validated by IBM itself, which is why the 000-972 credential keeps showing up in job postings.

Are there any prerequisites for the 000-972 exam?

According to IBM, the following applies: Experience with RPG programming (e.g., 3–5 years) and ILE recommended. Certification policies do change from time to time, so confirm the latest requirements on the official exam page before you register.

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What topics are covered in the 000-972 exam?

The official IBM ILE RPG Programmer syllabus is organized into 3 main domains. The first three are File and Data Handling, ILE RPG Fundamentals, and Programming Techniques. For the full domain-by-domain breakdown, see the complete Exam Topics outline above.

IBM ILE RPG Programmer Sample Questions:

Question 1

Which of the following determine the activation group in which an ILE RPG program will run?

A. The value specified in a binding directory when the program was created.
B. The value of the ACTGRP parameter in the job description.
C. The activation group in which the calling job was running.
D. The value of the ACTGRP parameter when the program was created.

Question 2

Given the following code sample, what value is displayed?
D MyDS DS
D FieldA 5A Inz('XXXXX')
/free
FieldA = 'VWXYZ';
Reset FieldA;
Dsply ('FieldA=' + FieldA);
*INLR = *On;
BegSR *InzSR;
FieldA = 'ABCDE';
EndSR;

A. FieldA
B. FieldA=VWXYZ
C. FieldA=ABCDE
D. FieldA=XXXXX

Question 3

File CUSMS contains a field named CMCSNO. Which of the following file specification keywords will allow the program to recognize this field as CUSTCSNO?

A. RENAME(CM:CUST)
B. PREFIX(CUST)
C. PREFIX(CUST:2)
D. RENAME(CMCSNO:CUSTCSNO)

Question 4

Given the following code sample:
DName+++++++++++ETDsFrom+++To/L+++IDc.Keywords+++++++++++++++++++
D x s 5i 0 inz(0)
D count s 5i 0 inz(0)
/free
for x = 2 to 3 by 2;
count += x;
endfor;
What are the values of x and count after the loop completes?

A. x = 2 count = 2
B. x = 3 count = 5
C. x = 4 count = 6
D. x = 4 count = 2

Question 5

Given the following code sample:
D InvDate S D DATFMT(*MDY)
/free
InvDate = *Loval;
Dsply InvDate;
What value will be displayed?

A. 01/01/01
B. / /
C. 01/01/40
D. 00/00/00

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