Answer / vikas pujar

VSAM - You cannot edit data directly in case of Vsam
datasets,it can be done either be thru programs or thru
File Aid option 2.

Non Vsam - You can edit data directly by opening dataset in
edit mode from 3.4.

Answer / vidhya

u can open the VASM dataset in File aid and edit.

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