Answer / shenbagasundari pilavadian

d.KSDS

Answer / subbu

FREESPACE parameter is applicable for KSDS and variable
length RRDS only. It cant be specified for ESDS, bcoz the
records are added at the end.

Do all versions of the GDG have to be of the same record length ? is it possible to ovverride the dcb of the model dataset?

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what is vsam catalog ?

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Explain the function of entry-sequenced data set?

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what do you mean by gdg in vsam?

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how can you load a vsam data set with records ?

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Explain the function of the relative record data set?

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Is it slower if you access a record through ALT INDEX as compared to Primary INDEX? Why?

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What happens when you open an empty VSAM file in a COBOL program for input?

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what do you mean by a upgrade set in vsam?

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what how do you initialize a vsam file before any operation? A vsam with alternate index?

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