what is the use of the file status clause in the select statement in vsam?



what is the use of the file status clause in the select statement in vsam?..

Answer / Atul Goel

The FILE STATUS clause in a VSAM SELECT statement allows you to retrieve additional information about the dataset, such as the current position, key sequence, and end-of-file indicator.

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