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what will happen if the file is open in extend mode

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jeelagahema

Joined: 12 Jun 2005
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:20 pm Post subject: what will happen if the file is open in extend mode

what will happen if the file is open in extend mode and corresponding is equal to old in jcl?

superk

Joined: 26 Apr 2004
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: what will happen if the file is open in extend mode

VSAM files are not opened in extend mode, and rarely, if ever, are they allocated with DISP=OLD.

rsshanmugam

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Location: Chennai

Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:51 pm Post subject:

Any VSAM file opened in extend mode will append the record in the file.

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