Why cant we open vsam dataset for browse or edit

mauvis · New User Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 11 Location: india

why cant we open vsam dataset in 3.4 option?

murmohk1 · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:20 pm

Mauvis,

nuthan · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:43 pm

We can view the VSAM files using ISPF, you could just make use of AMS Modal commands "PRINT IDS(/) CH" against a particular VSAM dataset in 3.4 screen.

murmohk1 · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:46 pm

Nuthan,

hemanth.nandas · Active User Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 120 Location: India

Hi All,

You can browse VSAM dataset by printing it in spool, I mean, Use AMS COMMAND IN COMMAND LINE,

Print IDS (/) CH against dataset name, U can see a records.

EX:
PRINT IDS (/) CH ABC.VSAM.USER

Thanks and Regards

expat · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 3:04 pm

And with a huge file your terminal will be locked out until the print process has completed.

PeD · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:19 pm

Use the handy and sympathetic REVIEW

On CBTTAPE.

stodolas · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:24 pm

Or if your shop has it, FileAid

martin9 · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:05 pm

Hy,

you can also make an IDCAMS REPRO into a ordinary sequential file...
then you can look at the data...

regards,

martin9