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How can you create a VSAM dataset? Can you write a JCL for it?
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Answer / krishnan a
Using IDCAMS Utility we can create the VSAM data Set.
//jobname JOB CLASS=P,MSGCLASS=P,USER=SYSADM
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
DEFINE CLUSTER(NAME(SAMPLE.datasetname)-
FOR(365)-
RECORDSIZE(64,64)-
CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(1024)-
TRK(10,5)-
NOERASE-
FREESPACE(30,30)-
INDEXED-
KEYS(64,0)-
SHARE OPTION(1 3))
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 33 Yes | 6 No |
Answer / swapnil
USING AN ISPF YOU CAN CREATE VSAM
IN THAT ISPF PROVIDE YOU JCL CODE YOU NOT NEED TO WRITE ANY
CODE FOR THAT JUST SUBMIT YOUR JOB
WITH HELP OF JCL YOU CAN CREATE VSAM DATASET IT IS SIMILAR
TO THE ISPF CREATED CODE.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 11 Yes | 9 No |
Answer / satish
actually,vsam dataset is known as cluster. we can create cluster by using define(utility: idcams) along with sysin dd in jcl.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / vasu
by using ifbr14 also we can create.in case of that we need
to code dsorg=ks/rr/es like dis in dd statement i read it
in one book.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 4 Yes | 12 No |
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