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srinivas_443

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:42 pm
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Hi all,

Any one know any other option …please let us know

How to brose VSAM file other than these below two options?
1. File-aid
2. Line command
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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:51 pm
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it depends on the products installed

the only way to browse a vsam dataset in a vanilla( no z/os add ons installed )
is thru an IDCAMS print/repro to a PS datset ,
and afterward You can browse ( as in ISPF ) the PS dataset
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ofer71

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:03 pm
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Try DITTO.

O.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:26 pm
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I DITTO your DITTO!
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Anuj Dhawan

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:00 pm
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rpuhlman wrote:
I DITTO your DITTO!
What does this post convey ?
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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:09 pm
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it was just a joke


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Ditto mark (", 〃 or do.; Unicode: U+3003) meaning "repeat the above information here"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditto_mark
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Anuj Dhawan

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:56 pm
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oh..DITTO related to Mainframes (VSAM) was rolling in my mind when I read this thread.. icon_smile.gif ..
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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:03 pm
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the first DITTO post was referring to the program icon_smile.gif
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:18 pm
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Hello,

When someone says a thing (i.e. "a cold drink would be good") and someone else says "Ditto", it means "I agree" or "me too".

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I DITTO your DITTO!
Good one icon_smile.gif
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