can i retrieve records dynamically in seq files

bhuvana_veera · New User Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 5

can i retrieve records dynamically in sequential files... i.e if i have 10 records in my seq file, i want 5th to 10th rec, if yes, can i use READ NEXT command

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

Hi Bhuvana_veera,

U can use by using some RBA like that. That dynamic read is already available in our forum. search it. hope u can get the link. let me know if u cant.

manjinder · New User Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 45 Location: pune

bhavana we cannot retrieve sequential file directly,we can read sequential file in sequential access mode only.

regard..
manjinder

correct me if i am wrong.

richie_techin · New User Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 16 Location: india

you can read the records of sequential files only with the help of RBA, provided it is in online processing.

richie_techin · New User Joined: 21 Jan 2006 Posts: 16 Location: india

you can read the records of sequential files only with the help of RBA, provided it is in online processing.

sbalajibe · New User Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 62

hi all,

only ESDS files can be read using the RBA .
Cobol doesn't support RBA

thanks
Balaji

rajesh_1183 · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:39 am

hi bhuvana,

if ur file is having less records like 50-100 then i think u can move them to a table and u can do dynamic access with the subscript....

corrections welcomed...

Thanks,
Rajesh