Currently which record is updated in vsam file

santosh100678 · New User Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 55 Location: Kolkatta

Hi,

Is there any fuctinality in vsam where i know which record is inserted last in my vsam file.

My requirement is MY VSAM file whcih is daily upadted in batch prcess using one sequential file and vsam file is daily delete/define and daily inserted throu my new version of sequentail file ,my job is compleated sucessful at batch now i want to knwo which record is inserted last in my vsam file.

expat · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:30 pm

Any particular reason for needing to know this ?

Terry Heinze · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:37 pm

Not unless your VSAM file records contain an "updated" timestamp field that you can access at job end time. Or you can write the last record of your sequential file out to a new file and that will be the "last record updated". I echo expat's question though.

santosh100678 · New User Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 55 Location: Kolkatta

No,

I want to know any functinality is available in vsam for this check.

expat · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:41 pm

santosh100678 · New User Joined: 21 Sep 2009 Posts: 55 Location: Kolkatta

Thanks expat,

For this requirement I have include timestamp field in my program and put display statement for last inserted record.
or
any otherview

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:35 pm

if you are using the workarea option on the write, you could always display the workarea during the close routine.