What is the difference between sequential files and ESDS files?



What is the difference between sequential files and ESDS files?..

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Sequential (QSAM) files can be created on tape while ESDS
files cannot. Also, you can have ALTINDEX for an ESDS while
no such facility exists for QSAM files.

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