why do we use vsam file thn seqential files ?

Answer Posted / vijay

1)Record Insertion inbetween the existing recored is
poosible.
Where as in PS file we can add only at the end

2) we read record in any order
were as in PS it is possible to read from 1st , 2nd ,
3rd... like that

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