How to see the VSAM file declaration part

dp33770 · New User Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 91 Location: Hyderabad

Hi,
I have a VSAM file.
I need a basic and small help

1.Can anyone help me how to see the VSAM file declaration part.
2.I want to copy the VSAM file into another VSAM file. ( For this how can I create another VSAM file as same defination given in the Original VSAM)

Thanks

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:49 pm

by scratch use IDCMS LISTCAT

in a guided way, if ISPF has been properly setup
go to option 3.4 and in front of the cluster put an I, and follow the instructions

dp33770 · New User Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 91 Location: Hyderabad

In ISPF i cant able to see with I option . I hope its not set up.
Can you tell me how shall I copy the VSAM to another VSAM with same proerties.
I code or ref. will help me a lot

enrico-sorichetti · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:03 pm

LISTCAT ENTRIES(Your_cluster_name) ALL

expat · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:03 pm

Use IDCAMS EXPORT / IMPORT - it copies the definitions with it.
LISTCAT to read the attributes.

PRABHATH · New User Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 28 Location: hyderabad

Try LISTC ENT(/) ALL besides the name of the dataset..this should give you the attributes of the VSAM file and for copying...you can use REPRO which copies the data else EXPORT/IMPORT as said above by expat to copy the definitions aswell.