is there any lock for vsam file so that no one can update
the vsam file ?

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is there any lock for vsam file so that no one can update the vsam file ?..

Answer / albert n

Yes, you can make it read only with the ALTER command.
Specify: ALTER dsname.DATA INHIBIT
ALTER dsname.IDX INHIBIT

via an idcams job to make a KSDS readonly.

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is there any lock for vsam file so that no one can update the vsam file ?..

Answer / chinmay

No.

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