Create syntax for a VSAM file ?

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Create syntax for a VSAM file ? ..

Answer / prasad

DEFINE CLUSTER -
(NAME (XX17.TEST.VSAM) -
INDEXED -
KEYS (8 0) -
RECSZ (300 300) -
FREESPACE (10 5) -
MGMTCLAS (MCNEVER) -
CYL (80 20) -
SHR (1 3) -
SPEED -
REUSE) -
DATA (NAME (XX17.TEST.VSAM.DATA) -
CISZ (4096)) -
INDEX (NAME (XX17.TEST.VSAM.INDEX) -
CISZ (2048))

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Create syntax for a VSAM file ? ..

Answer / dhiraj

FOR ESDS:-

DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME(USERID.VSAM.ESDS) -
VOLUME(xxxxxx) -
TRACKS(5 2) -
RECORDSIZE(80 80) -
CISZ(4096) -
NONINDEX) -
DATA (NAME(USERID.VSAM.ESDS.DATA))

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