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VSAM open Error in COBOL program
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ramgn123

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:37 pm
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Hi,

I am a new user to this form. Greetings to All. I have a question below

If we are trying to write into an EMPTY VSAM file through a batch COBOL program, it will fail with a VSAM OPEN ERROR. But what about in CICS ? Will it be possible to write into an EMPTY VSAM file though an Online Cobol program ??
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 12:22 am
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ramgn123 wrote:
If we are trying to write into an EMPTY VSAM file through a batch COBOL program, it will fail with a VSAM OPEN ERROR.
Huh? Did you look at the manual?
1.10.3.2.1 Opening an empty file
To open a file that has never contained records (an empty file), use a form of the OPEN statement.
Depending on the type of file that you are opening, use one of the following statements:
OPEN OUTPUT for ESDS files.
OPEN OUTPUT or OPEN EXTEND for KSDS and RRDS files.
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But what about in CICS ? Will it be possible to write into an EMPTY VSAM file though an Online Cobol program ??
Why would you think that you couldn't write to an empty file in CICS while you can in batch?
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