Answer / nikki

IDCAMS is an IBM utility that allows you to create and
manipulate VSAM data sets. It has several commands. You can
use the REPRO command of IDCAMS to copy VSAM and non-VSAM
data sets, VSAM clusters, and alternate indexes.

Answer / guest

IDCAMS is the Access Method Services program. You run the
IDCAMS program and supply AMS commands thru SYSIN. (examples
of AMS commands are DELETE, DEFINE, REPRO etc..).

how do you define an altindx ? How do you use altindxs in batch, cics programs?

0 Answers   IBM,

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there are seven idcams commands in vsam. Can you name and explain each of them?

0 Answers   IBM,

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what is the use of the file status clause in the select statement in vsam?

0 Answers   IBM,

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can we access sequential files online

4 Answers   Cap Gemini, GS,

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Do all versions of the GDG have to be of the same record length ?

3 Answers   IBM, iNautix,

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What is the meaning of each of the values in SHAREOPTS(2 ?

1 Answers  

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How do you fix the problem associated with VSAM out of space condition?

1 Answers   IBM,

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By looking into the Jcl can we identify the dataset is VSAM?

5 Answers   Cognizant, Keane India Ltd,

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explain in brief why do vsam take more disk space than other utilities?

0 Answers   IBM,

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How vsam datasets are cataloged?

1 Answers   Ordain Solutions,

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what is difference between repro and export? if any one know this plz tell me

7 Answers   Cap Gemini,

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I have three fields in a Variable VSAM file X(2) Y(10) occurs X times Z(02) Say for the first record X=2 then the length of the file is 2+(10*3)+2=34 second record, x=4 then 4+(10*4)+2=46 If any time if the field x is updated then the total length changes. Is it feasible? Is it

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