How can you create a VSAM dataset? Can you write a JCL for it?

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How can you create a VSAM dataset? Can you write a JCL for it?..

Answer / krishnan a

Using IDCAMS Utility we can create the VSAM data Set.
//jobname JOB CLASS=P,MSGCLASS=P,USER=SYSADM
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
DEFINE CLUSTER(NAME(SAMPLE.datasetname)-
FOR(365)-
RECORDSIZE(64,64)-
CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(1024)-
TRK(10,5)-
NOERASE-
FREESPACE(30,30)-
INDEXED-
KEYS(64,0)-
SHARE OPTION(1 3))

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How can you create a VSAM dataset? Can you write a JCL for it?..

Answer / swapnil

USING AN ISPF YOU CAN CREATE VSAM

IN THAT ISPF PROVIDE YOU JCL CODE YOU NOT NEED TO WRITE ANY
CODE FOR THAT JUST SUBMIT YOUR JOB

WITH HELP OF JCL YOU CAN CREATE VSAM DATASET IT IS SIMILAR
TO THE ISPF CREATED CODE.

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How can you create a VSAM dataset? Can you write a JCL for it?..

Answer / satish

actually,vsam dataset is known as cluster. we can create cluster by using define(utility: idcams) along with sysin dd in jcl.

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How can you create a VSAM dataset? Can you write a JCL for it?..

Answer / vasu

by using ifbr14 also we can create.in case of that we need
to code dsorg=ks/rr/es like dis in dd statement i read it
in one book.

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