Easytrieve : How to close physical sequential file

kanchan Agrawal · New User Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Location: india

How can i close physical sequential file in easytrieve?

ofer71 · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:38 pm

If you have "CA-Easytrieve Plus Application Guide", you might want to take a look at chapter 9, "File Processing". It says that CA-Easytrieve Plus automatically OPENs and CLOSEs all files.

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kanchan Agrawal · New User Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Location: india

hi ofer71

i have go through that guide. according to that, files are closed at the end of activity. Actually i want to close the file prior to end of activity.

i have to read again the file from starting. For that either i have to set the pointer at starting(but it can be done only for vsam file, not for ps file) or close the file(so that reading start from first record)

dick scherrer · Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:39 pm

Hello,

If you describe the requirement (why you need to "start over" at the beginning of the file), someone may have a suggestion.

G-Johnson · New User Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 20 Location: USA

Multiple jobs can exist within the same program. Any info from a prior job can be save in working storage.

kanchan Agrawal · New User Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 4 Location: india

Thanks for all replies.
My problem is solved. Now I am using the 'sort' to make the file in table format. Then use the 'search' in table. so no need of reading file again and again.

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:44 pm

Hello,

From the initial request, i was fairly sure of why the re-open was needed.

Good to hear that you have a far more acceptable solution.

Premdev · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:38 am

Can i have a physical file read and processed in easytrieve without mention it in job statements?

Devzee · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:15 pm