How to open a COBOL file in VSAM?

Girijesh · New User Joined: 19 Sep 2008 Posts: 14

Hi,

I was asked this question in an interview:

How to open a COBOL file in VSAM? ( file can be of any format SEQ., INDEXD etc.)

I was clueless, please give your input.

Gnanas N · Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:16 pm

Robert Sample · Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:02 pm

VSAM is an access method. COBOL is a computer language. COBOL can open files of various types, including VSAM files. VSAM must be invoked by another program and it handles the file processing. There is no such thing as a COBOL file -- but COBOL can manipulate files.

Your question, as worded, makes no sense.

PeD · Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:52 pm

From here, you will have all what you need.

publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IGY3LR31/6.2.26?DT=20060329140556

Check format 2

Cheers

Pierre

Note : can we again and again encourage to find manuals location and read these manuals .... again and again

dick scherrer · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:55 am

Girijesh · New User Joined: 19 Sep 2008 Posts: 14

Hello Friends,

I may not have received the exact answer but I've received better one, what I was expecting.

Thanks to Robert ,

And Dear PeD, I understand we cannot Skip Manuals but experience of you guys make things more clear, I must say that.

To my best I've stated the question the way I heard, maybe I was nervous over phone or interviewer was expecting the same explanation that Robert has written above , may be..

Thanks,

Terry Heinze · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:07 am

Girijesh · New User Joined: 19 Sep 2008 Posts: 14