What is the advantage of ESDS OVER KSDS

ramchandra n kashid · New User Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: pune

May I Know what is the advantage of ESDS over KSDS.

expat · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:51 pm

In what respect do you mean 'advantage' ?

What are you trying to achieve ?

dick scherrer · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:58 pm

Hello,

Why do you think there might be an advantage?

If you describe your goal, we can help you reach it.

reachcyrus · New User Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 24 Location: chennai

HI,

If i have 50,000 records, which one is better? KSDS or ESDS?

When we opt for ESDS?

Any advantages in using ESDS over KSDS?
like Memory? storage? fast retrevial of record?
i think we use the concept of RBA which is the key for a ESDS.
what's the advantage of using RBA?
can someone help me regarding this?

expat · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:32 pm

How will you access the records ???

dick scherrer · Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:00 pm

Hello,

For us to be able to provide any useful suggestions, you need to provide more information.

As Expat asked, how will you acess the records?

Will this file be used in batch, online, or both?

Will records regularly be added to or deleted from the file?

The more detail you provide, the better answers you will get.

reachcyrus · New User Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 24 Location: chennai

Hi dick,

file will be used by both batch and online.

Records will be regularly deleted and added.

murmohk1 · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:00 am

Cyrus,

reachcyrus · New User Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 24 Location: chennai

IF we have duplicate records, we opt for ESDS. How do we retreive the records? based on RBA? Can someone explain the concept behind RBA'

Cheers!!

ofer71 · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:46 pm

Have you tried the fine manual?

O.

dick scherrer · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:18 pm

Hello,

I'd recommend you learn about the different types of vsam files before you try to decide which to use. Searching these forums or the web may provide material you of you might purchase a book on vsam. If you are going to use vsam in cobol, this book may help
http://www.murach.com/books/vsmr/index.htm

We are able to offer good suggestions when something does not work or how a particular process might be implememted. We do not have the facility to teach vsam, cics, database, etc.