Answer Posted / prachi

//STEP010 EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD *
DEFINE CLUSTER (NAME (EMPLOYEE.INFO.FILE) -
VLOUMES(TSOP01) -
CYLINDERS(10,2) -
CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(4096) -
FREESPACE(10,20) -
KEYS(5,21) -
RECORDLENGHT(31,31) -
DATA -
(NAME(EMPLOYEE.INFO.FILE.DATA)) -
INDEX -
(NAME(EMPLOYEE.INFO.FILE.INDEX) -
CONTROLINTERVALSIZE(1024))
/*
//

ASSUMING FOLLOWING THINGS

EMP-NO AS KEY

EMP-NO PIC 9(5)
EMP-NAME PIC X(20)
DOB PIC X(6)

RECORD IS FIXED LENGHT

Can you delete vsam files with the delete option of the disposition parameter of jcl?

1065

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Define free space?

995

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explain how can you initialize a vsam file before any operation?

1048

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What are the distinctive features of a ksda, key sequenced dataset?

941

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Explain the biggest disadvantage of using a vsam dataset?

985

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How do you define an altindx?

984

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Explain the index set?

1050

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OPEN INPUT StudentFile READ StudentFile AT END SET EndOfStudentFile TO TRUE END-READ PERFORM UNTIL EndOfStudentFile DISPLAY StudentId SPACE StudentName SPACE CourseCode SPACE YOBirth READ StudentFile AT END SET EndOfStudentFile TO TRUE END-READ END-PERFORM CLOSE StudentFile STOP RUN what will be output

2457

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What is control interval?

1004

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explain the differences between vsam and non-vsam files

1095

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is it required that primary key values have to be unique? Do alternate key values have to be unique?

1003

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what is the meaning of each of the values in shareopts(2 3)?

965

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what is the use of the file status clause in the select statement in vsam?

1055

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what is meant by s0c-07 system abend codes?

999

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Define a path?

1028

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