what is the difference b/w sequential and ESDS
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Answer / pramod reddy
1) ps files are created on both disk nd tape.but in esds only disk.
2) in ps, records can be deleted,but in esds not deleted.
3) alternate index is not created in ps,but in esds it is possible.
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Answer / nutann
vsam esds is stored only in disk but sequential file can be
stored both disk and tapes and only sequential processing
but you cannot delete records from ESDS manually or through
program.
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Answer / saravanan
Both File looks similar , in sequential file we can delete
and modify the record , but in ESDS file we cannot delete
record but can modify the record if it same length.
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Answer / sekhar
main b/w sequential and ESDS
sequential files are stored in disk/tape but ESDS file
stored in only on disk
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Answer / shanthi
the main difference b/w sequential & esds is in sequential
random access of records is not possible where as in esds
random access is possible by means of RBA(rative byte
address).
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Answer / pradip
if i am not wrong in ESDS only sequential record processing
is possible, hope Shanthi is wrong.
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