What is the difference between PS file and VSAM file?

Answer Posted / vivek

VSAM files are used when we want to store data based on
some key fields(Eg: KSDS)
access method is indexed.
NON VSAM files like PS are used when we want to store data
which is not unique and also the access is sequential.

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