How can you create a VSAM dataset? Can you write a JCL for it?

Answer Posted / swapnil

USING AN ISPF YOU CAN CREATE VSAM

IN THAT ISPF PROVIDE YOU JCL CODE YOU NOT NEED TO WRITE ANY
CODE FOR THAT JUST SUBMIT YOUR JOB

WITH HELP OF JCL YOU CAN CREATE VSAM DATASET IT IS SIMILAR
TO THE ISPF CREATED CODE.

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