Answer / rahul

ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT file-name ASSIGN TO dd-name.
FILE STATUS IS ws-file-status1.

ws-file-status1 need to define in WORKING STORAGE SECTION
with
PIC X(02)- For QSAM files
PIC X(03) for VSAM files.

Answer / rama

we will code file status in file-control of environment
division.
file-control.
SELECT infile ASSIGN TO ws-dd-name
FILE STATUS IS ws-fs-code.

and ws-fs-code has to coded in working-storage section.
if i'm wrong plz let me know...

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