Create VSAM file with data

santosh ks · New User Joined: 27 May 2011 Posts: 16 Location: india

Hi,

I have to create a vsam file with a record containing some dummy data. Is it possible through the same job to
1)Create a VSAM file
2)Insert a dummy record into it.

Robert Sample · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:12 pm

Your post lacks critical information -- for example, a VSAM file can be ESDS, KSDS, RRDS, linear, and these use different parameters and are all accessed differently.

Click on the Manuals link at the top of this page, find the VSAM Services for DFSMS manual, open it, and read up on the DEFINE CLUSTER and REPRO options of IDCAMS.

Bill O'Boyle · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:13 pm

Sure -

01) Define Cluster

02) Repro Dummy Data (as a file) into the newly created file from step 01 as a single record.

Easy stuff....

Peter cobolskolan · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:18 pm

If you know something about VSAM, you should also know about IDCAMS utility. If not, GOOGLE and you will find....
You may also want to check up this link: www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/education/skills_coursematerials.html#BootCamp where you will find some VSAM-stuff.

santosh ks · New User Joined: 27 May 2011 Posts: 16 Location: india

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, Define and Repro worked.