What are the distinctive features of a ksds, key sequenced
dataset?
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1. delete is not possible in esds. why? 2. i have 10 records in a esds file and i want to delete only 1st record ..then what i have to do?.. it will not affect any sequence of the RBA. 3. why open extend is not possible in rrds vsam file?
How do you load a VSAM data set with records ?
What is control area?
what is vsam catalog ?
if you wish to use the rewrite command how must the vsam file be opened?
Can you delete vsam files with the delete option of the disposition parameter of jcl?
what are the additional information you should give in the dd statement while defining the next generation of a gdg?
difference between vsam and database tables
looking at the basic definition of VSAM file how to recognize whether it is a KSDS OR RRDS OR ESDS ?
What is an RBA in rrds? What does it do? What is it used for?
Would you specify freespace ce for an esds?
Under IDCAMS , multiple functions can be executed, each of which returns a cond code. What will be the condition code returned to the operating system ?