What is VSAM return code 29, 21, 10

vsrao_2k · New User Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 13

Hi all,

I am a slient member of this group for the last few months.

I have few quries regarding VSAM

1. What is the difference between ESDS and Seq file when we are accessing a records in sequential?

2. What is VSAM return code 29, 21, 10?

Thanks,
Sree.

khamarutheen · Active Member Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Posts: 677 Location: NJ

Hi Sree,

Pradeepshan · New User Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 6 Location: bangalore

What is the difference between ESDS and Seq file when we are accessing a records in sequential?

The ESDS is similar to Sequencial file. When it come to record accessing, the records are fetched in the same way as the Seq datasets but ESDS has more flexiblity than Seq datasets.
In ESDS the records are fetched witha Relative Byte Address (RBA).

With RBA random access of records is possible.

Records can be updated/overwritten in ESDS , these records need not be of the same length.

priyesh.agrawal · Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:30 am

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Thanks SuperK.

Regards,

Priyesh.