Answer / guest

Using the REPRO command.

Answer / jo

repro indd
outdd

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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Differentiate between control interval (ci) and control area (ca)?

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What is SHAREOPTS ?

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what is the difference b/w sequential and ESDS

6 Answers   EDS, IBM, Maples,

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What are the common vsam error conditions and codes?

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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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what is the use of reuse in vsam?

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What is a ca split?

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can we create PS file using IDCAMS utility?

3 Answers   IBM,

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why ci and ca splits are not possible in esds and rrds?

0 Answers   IBM,

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What is a VSAM split?

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