in a cobol select statement for a ksds can you tell me what are the 3 possibilities for access?
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1141is it slower if you access a record through alternative index as compared to primary index?
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1 2552How to get the last record in vsam file in cluster? And how can u get the ksds file records into cobol program?
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what will happen if there is no secondary allocation made for datasets?
what do you mean by a vsam split?
What is the function of linear dataset in vsam?
explain in brief how you can create a vsam file?
how many buffers are allocated to vsam ksds and esds?
what do you mean by the cobol record key clause in vsam?
Define a path?
what are the idcams commands that can be used for vsam and explain each of them.
What is the main function of key-sequenced data set?
Yes. Because the alternate key would first locate the primary key, which in turn locates the actual record. Needs twice the number of I/Os.
what are the additional information you should give in the dd statement while defining the next generation of a gdg?
What is a lds (linear data set) and what is it used for?
Would you specify freespace ce for an esds?
How is the sorting of vsam files carried?
What is the purpose of idcams?