VSAM

What is file status 9 and status key 13 in VSAM? I am getting an error while accessing a VSAM file in COBOL  program, When I debug I found that the file status and status key as 9 and 13 respectively. I am new to mainframes and I am unable to figure out what could […]

Fri, 12/16/2011 – 04:10 #1 Why RRDS VSAM does not support alternate index While going through material on VSAM, I read that RRDS vsam files do not support alternate index while KSDS and ESDS do so? Can someone throw some light what could be the reason for this? I am struggling to understand why alternate

Wed, 01/26/2011 – 22:53 #1 Copy flat file to VSAM file How to copy a flat file to a vsam file using file-aid? The situation is my production job takes the backup of vsam files to flat files. Now I have to set this job in test environment so I wish to use these backup

Wed, 11/09/2011 – 04:55 #1 Viewing VSAM file without File Aid or File manager Can some one let me know, if my shop does not have file aid or file manager, is it possible to see the contents of a vsam file? Basically looking for an option of viewing vsam file without the use of

Tue, 11/15/2011 – 06:11 #1 Loading VSAM data from EBCDIC environment to ASCII environment I have to load some VSAM files from EBCDIC environment to ASCII environment. I am using the following approach 1) Unload the VSAM files from EBCDIC environment (using IDCAMS repro) to FLAT files of VB record format with LRECL= record length

Wed, 01/30/2013 – 12:22 #1 CREATION OF VSAM FILE HOW TO CREATE A VSAM FILE, THAT MUST BE READ/WRITE BY THE MULTI USERS AT A TIME, MAY I KNOW WHAT ARE THE IDCAM UTILITIES HAVE TO BE USED. TO CREATE SUCH KIND OF A VSAM Click the +1 button  below to share it with your