File reading stops once VSAM file status 23.

kabyab · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:50 pm

Hello Friends,

I have two KSDS VSAM files, say A and B. Both have the same keys.
I have some entries (records) in A which may or may not be present in VSAM file B.
My requirement is to read from A and check if the same entry exists in file B.
If present, then set a Working storage flag to Y, then process further.
If the entry is not found in VSAM File B, then we should continue with reading the next record from VSAM File A and continue checking in File B if entry is present.

My problem is:

When the entry is not found in File B, the VSAM file Status is set to 23 i.e. record not found. Now instead of continuing to read the next record in file A, it is coming out without reading any further records from file A and stops comparing with file B.

It would be very nice of you if you could help.

Thanks

CICS Guy · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:24 pm

It's your program logic that is causing that action, only you can fix it....
In other words, why does the program stop reading A when B returns a no rec found?

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:07 pm

Hello,

It sounds like your program was built using "old" code that considers a "not found" a fatal error.

A "not found" may be perfectly acceptable (as is your case).

Once you change the code to conitinue processing when there is a "not found", you should be "good to go".

Someone will be here if there are questions

kabyab · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:46 pm

Thanks for your replies. As suggested I have made changes to the processing, Now I am continuing to read from the file A irrespective of whether the record is found or not in File B. The code is working fine now ..... thank you .

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:49 pm

You're welcome

Thank you for posting your resolution.