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What happens when you open an empty VSAM file in a COBOL
program for input?
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A VSAM file that has never contained a record is treated as
unavailable. Attempting to open for input will fail. An
empty file can be opened for output only. When you open for
output, COBOL will write a dummy record to the file & then
delete it out.
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Answer / vinodh
Will result in
IDC3351I ** VSAM OPEN RETURN CODE IS 160
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Answer / jitendra kumar r
use OPTION key word after the select in file control.
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