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DEFINE ALTERNATEINDEX. Important paramters are RELATE where
you specify the base cluster name, KEYS,
RECORDSIZE,SHAREOPTIONS,UNIQUEKEY(or NONUNIQUEKEY), DATA(ds
name for the data component), INDEX(ds name for the index
component). Then DEFINE PATH. Important paramters are NAME
(ds name for the path), PATHENTRY (ds name of the alternate
index name), UPDATE(or NOUPDATE) which specifies whether an
alt index is updated when a update to the base cluster takes
place. Then BLDINDEX. Parameters are INDATASET(ds name of
base cluster), OUTDATASET(ds name of AIX).

Explain the function of the relative record data set?

940

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difference between vsam and database tables

1141

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What does the keyranges parameter in define cluster commends do?

954

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in a cobol select statement for a ksds can you tell me what are the 3 possibilities for access?

1205

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What is a ci split?

972

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what do you mean by a vsam slot?

1004

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What is the purpose of having vsam data space?

959

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explain how do you define a gdg in vsam?

1034

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how many buffers are allocated to vsam ksds and esds?

1167

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what parameter in the define aix option is used to determine the maximum number of duplicate keys allowable ?

1009

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if you wish to use the rewrite command how must the vsam file be opened?

1155

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Explain the catalog?

996

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there are seven idcams commands in vsam. Can you name and explain each of them?

1112

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Explain the function of entry-sequenced data set?

1038

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What is the use of lds (linear data set)?

1034

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