File Section for indexed files in COBOL.

ravigouram · New User Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Pune

Hi,

I am getting the file status 95 while opening an indexed file in COBOL.

Could anybody tell me how the file section should be for indexed files in COBOL.

Regards,
Ravi.

William Thompson · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:33 pm

Why don't you start by looking at the chapter about Processing VSAM files in the programmers guide? It also gives good examples......

Shrimathi Krishnan · New User Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 39 Location: Chennai

Hi

u need to give information as

SELECT FILE-NAME ASSIGN TO REFERENCE-NAME
ORGANIZATION IS INDEXED
ACCESS IS SEQUENTIAL/RANDOM
RECORD KEY IS RECORD-KEY OF THE FILE

Arun Raj · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:29 pm

Hi

Could you plz copy here your file description and OPEN statements..?

Thanks
Arun

Shrimathi Krishnan · New User Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 39 Location: Chennai

FD FILE-NAME
COPY COPYBOOK-NAME

OPEN INPUT FILE-NAME

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:12 pm

Hello,

Have you done as Bill suggested?

Is it working now?

If you choose to post your file definition, also please post your SELECT/ASSIGN.