Answer / sowmya

while doing repro, if we use 'resuse' parameter ,the data
already stored in outputdataset will be logically deleted
and replaced by the data in inputdataset

Answer / shriram supalwar

A cluster can be used again and again
as a reusable cluster.
When u open the data set in output mode
all the existing records are logically deleted
- A cluster can't be reusable if
-- KEYRANGE parameter is coded
-- An Alternet index is built for it

Answer / sridhar

while compiling the program repeatedly the same data set
name can,t be used.So in order to use same name reuse
command is used.In each time we compile it makes dataname
as new file.

print ids(/)char??what is the full form of ids??

2 Answers   HCL, Hotel Jobs,

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What is a CI, control interval?

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Why is master catalog used in vsam?

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How many buffers are allotted to VSAM KSDS and ESDS?

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What are the different dataset organizations used in vsam?

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What is the difference between PS file and VSAM file?

7 Answers   IBM, Infosys, Verizon,

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What are the information stored in ci?

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Yes. Because the alternate key would first locate the primary key, which in turn locates the actual record. Needs twice the number of I/Os.

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what is the meaning of each of the values in shareopts(2 3)?

0 Answers   IBM,

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What is the upgrade set?

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is there any lock for vsam file so that no one can update the vsam file ?

2 Answers   HCL,

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I have three fields in a Variable VSAM file X(2) Y(10) occurs X times Z(02) Say for the first record X=2 then the length of the file is 2+(10*3)+2=34 second record, x=4 then 4+(10*4)+2=46 If any time if the field x is updated then the total length changes. Is it feasible? Is it

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