VSAM Interview Questions
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what are the different types of vsam files available? Explain them

IBM,

1 1007

if you wish to use the rewrite command how must the vsam file be opened?

IBM,

669

what is the purpose of the verify function of idcams?

IBM,

593

how do you create an alternate index ?

IBM,

571

what is meant by dirty read in vsam?

IBM,

834

name a few common vsam status codes?

IBM,

605

explain the differences between vsam and non-vsam files

IBM,

637

how do you define an altindx ? How do you use altindxs in batch, cics programs?

IBM,

594

what parameter in the define aix option is used to determine the maximum number of duplicate keys allowable ?

IBM,

560

explain the information contained in ci

IBM,

592

difference between vsam and database tables

IBM,

628

what is the meaning of each of the values in shareopts(2 3)?

IBM,

571

what are the idcams commands that can be used for vsam and explain each of them.

IBM,

546

what is buffering and how does it apply to vsam files ?

IBM,

702

we can define the ksds cluster by two ways by using the file-aid or by using the idcams utility. Explain them.

IBM,

720


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Un-Answered Questions { VSAM }

explain the information contained in ci

592


Explain about the file objects in vsam?

599


what do you mean by define model parameter?

585


explain in brief how you can create a vsam file?

648


Define free space?

559






what will happen if there is no secondary allocation made for datasets?

616


What is a lds (linear data set)?

547


what is the meaning of dynamic processing in vsam?

578


What is the function of linear dataset in vsam?

628


What does the keyranges parameter in define cluster command do?

516


how do you create an alternate index ?

571


what are s0c1, s0c4, s0c5, s0c7 abends?

784


What is the main function of key-sequenced data set?

559


What is control interval?

606


What is a lds (linear data set) and what is it used for?

515