Answer / joel

In ESDS ,Delete operation is not possible. yes rewrite
operation is possible but record length should be same.

Answer / guest

No delete operation is not possible in VSAM ESDS.B. Yes
rewrite operation is possible in an ESDS.

Answer / sangeetha

no deletion is not possible in esds . because in ESDS the
records are stored in relative byte address. so each record
will own its on relative byte address. so we cant delete
the records in ESDS.

What is an RBA in rrds? What does it do? What is it used for?

5 Answers   CTS,

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looking at the basic definition of VSAM file how to recognize whether it is a KSDS OR RRDS OR ESDS ?

2 Answers   IBM, Infosys,

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Suppose a generation of GDG gets created in a particular step of a proc. How would you refer the current generation in a subsequent step? What would be the disposition of this generation now?

3 Answers  

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What are the access method services used in vsam?

0 Answers  

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can i see how many records does a vsam file have without browsing or without using file-aid? and same for ps file?

3 Answers   Tech Mahindra,

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explain how many ways you can load data in a vsam cluster?

0 Answers   IBM,

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When CISZ is declared as 4096 at cluster level,is this true that data will have 4096 and index will have default?????

1 Answers   Wipro,

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what is the difference between vsam and dataset how do u create vsam dataset which file you r used?

2 Answers   Fidelity,

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what is meant by dirty read in vsam?

0 Answers   IBM,

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If fspc(100 100) is specified does it mean that both the control interval and control area will be left empty because 100 % of both ci and ca are specified to be empty?

0 Answers  

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In a KSDS file, key is missing for one record. How to insert the key for that particular record from back up file. Is there any sorting needed for the back up file before the key insertion?

0 Answers   RBS,

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How did you refresh a VSAM file and how frequently you do it ?

3 Answers   CSC, IBM, Patni, Xansa,

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