Differentiate between ci split and ca split?



Differentiate between ci split and ca split?..

Answer / Rakesh Kumar Shriwastava

CI Split (Control Interval Split) is a method in VSAM where the control interval is divided into multiple pieces. Each piece, or split, can be stored on different devices. This improves performance by allowing parallel I/O operations. CA Split (Control Area Split), on the other hand, divides the control area into multiple parts, each containing a set of control intervals. This method is used for handling large datasets that cannot fit in a single control area.

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