Can we copy a sequential file to a VSAM file ? If yes, What
will happen of the size of the sequential file is bigger
than that of the VSAM file?

Answer Posted / nadeem

u can copy a ps into vsam but the ps file should be sorted
in some order before copying into vsam..if u r using
RECFM=FB then u wont have any prob while copying from ps to
vsam..

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