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hemant.waghule

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:55 pm
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Can any one tell me about QSAM? What are the advantages and dis-advantages of it?
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priyesh.agrawal

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:47 pm
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Can any one tell me about QSAM?

Physical Sequential files are also known as QSAM. Look here for a complete reference on PS files.
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What are the advantages and dis-advantages of it?

Pretty simple in use, but can't use indexing.
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