to access file using alternate index

logaas · New User Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 25 Location: chennai

how to access file using alternate index.
I've already created alternate index for an index file.
How To display records based on alternate index using file status.
Is the filestatus =02 ( to display duplicated values also).
Please help me out.

thanooz · New User Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 99

hi logaas

in jcl dd1 you have to give your ksds
dd11 you give your ksds path name

then in cobol

file control section you write alternatekey is keyfield

thanooz

shobam · New User Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 34 Location: CN

Yes , FILE STATUS 02 is related to duplicate key values.

Please refer the following link for the list of FILE STATUS.

http://www.simotime.com/vsmfsk01.htm