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differentiate between sequential files and esds files in vsam?

IBM,

573

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

IBM,

616

there are seven idcams commands in vsam. Can you name and explain each of them?

IBM,

637

Can you delete vsam files with the delete option of the disposition parameter of jcl?

IBM,

650

in a cobol select statement for a ksds can you tell me what are the 3 possibilities for access?

IBM,

692

explain in brief what are the 3 types of vsam files?

IBM,

624

how can you copy to a vsam cluster?

IBM,

621

what do you mean by a shareoptions parameter (shr) in define cluster command?

IBM,

590

what do you mean by the repro command?

IBM,

562

is it slower if you access a record through alternative index as compared to primary index?

IBM,

1 1883

what does a file status of 02 on a vsam signifies?

IBM,

617

to use the rewrite command, how should the vsam file be opened?

IBM,

656

in a cobol select statement, can you tell what is the organization for a ksds?

IBM,

619

What is the place for VSAM KSDS?

 666

How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster? And how can u get the ksds file records into cobol program?

 577

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Explain what are the optional parameters to the input dataset while loading the empty cluster with the data records?

600

is delete operation supported in an esds? Is rewrite operation possible in esds?

585

What is the biggest disadvantage of using a vsam dataset?

591

What is a vsam dataset?

612

What is the main purpose of having user catalog in vsam?

564




what are the additional information you should give in the dd statement while defining the next generation of a gdg?

570

Differentiate between ci split and ca split?

536

what is a base cluster in vsam?

654

What is the main function of key sequenced data set in vsam?

522

to use the rewrite command, how should the vsam file be opened?

656

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

571

OPEN INPUT StudentFile READ StudentFile AT END SET EndOfStudentFile TO TRUE END-READ PERFORM UNTIL EndOfStudentFile DISPLAY StudentId SPACE StudentName SPACE CourseCode SPACE YOBirth READ StudentFile AT END SET EndOfStudentFile TO TRUE END-READ END-PERFORM CLOSE StudentFile STOP RUN what will be output

2056

name the utility program closely associated with vsam?

570

what do you mean by the cobol record key clause in vsam?

589

what is the meaning of dynamic processing in vsam?

578

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