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DEFINE CLUSTER(cluster name) with the INDEXED parameter.
Also specify the ds name for the DATA component & the ds
INDEX component. Other important parms are RECORDSIZE, KEYS,
SHAREOPTIONS.

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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What is the purpose of relative record data set used in vsam?

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is it necessary that all versions of the gdg have to be of the same record length?

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what is reuse parameter ?

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How to open VSAM file from 3.4? i have millions of records and i dont want to use the print ch ids(/) command bcz it takes to much time. so if you have any another command to open this plz tell me.

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print ids(/)char??what is the full form of ids??

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How to insert values for variables that are declared as COMP-3 variables in COBOL program in an already created VSAM file.

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Explain the difference between lds and esds?

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how many buffers are allocated to vsam ksds and esds?

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explain in brief how are different versions of gdg named?

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What is a ci split? What is a ca split?

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What does the keyranges parameter in define cluster commends do?

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