Can we use empty VSAM as input?
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Answer / biswaranjan
No its not possible at all.
If u are using a empty VSAM file it ll show:
FILE STATUS : 35
If you want to read it you have to get inside the file and
incert a dummy record there.
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Answer / sadaf rehan
empty VSAM can not be readed becouse key is needed and when
nothing is there what will be the key..
if you tried to read u'll get file status 35
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Answer / anantha dhanush kodi
Sorry, We can't use Empty VSAM as input. . .
As it contains no records, open will fail with some
filestatus code.
But We can use Empty vsam as output.
During first run open the file in output mode.
In consecutive runs change the mode to extend.
Sample :
open output esdsfilename.
If (filestatus = 35 or filestatus = 37 ) then
open extend esdsfilename
end-if.
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Answer / munish
No, we can not creat empty VSAM as input. I think , when
we have to put null record it the VSAM file for empty VSAM
as input. Otherwise it will give us file status as 35.
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Answer / sadaf
It can be read....file status can be handled in the
program...
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Answer / aditya
no u can't use empty VSAM as i/p ...place some data using
REPRO then u can use it...
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Answer / dev
If VSAM file is not present physically thn only we get file
status as 35.
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Answer / anantha dhanush kodi
Change the mode file open mode from Extend to Output. . .
Hope it will help u. . .
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