what is the difference between vsam and dataset how do u
create vsam dataset which file you r used?

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what is the difference between vsam and dataset how do u create vsam dataset which file you r used..

Answer / mr. cooooool

Hi....................

Vsam is a collections of 4 types of files(KSDS,ESDS,RRDS,LDS)
which can be accessed Sequentialy,Randomly & Dynamicaly.

While Dataset can be a Type of VSAM, QSAM OR NON-VSAM.


THANKS.

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what is the difference between vsam and dataset how do u create vsam dataset which file you r used..

Answer / mahesh

data sets are two types
1 vsam data sets
2 normal datasets
vsam data sets are called asa clusters here records are
saved in the control intervals(CI)
but in normal data sets records are entered in blocks

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