Assuming that the DEFINE JCL is not available, how do you
get info about a VSAM file's organisation?
How does control intervals and control areas related to each other?
What is the purpose of having vsam data space?
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
there are seven idcams commands in vsam. Can you name and explain each of them?
Differentiate between ci split and ca split?
Would you specify freespace ce for an esds?
If fspc(100 100) is specified does it mean that both the control interval and control area will be left empty because 100 % of both ci and ca are specified to be empty?
Explain the function of the relative record data set?
Define a path?
if you wish to use the rewrite command how must the vsam file be opened?
What is the COBOL RECORD KEY clause?
what is meant by dirty read in vsam?