how to use alternate index in COBOL

jitu852 · New User Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Hyderabad

Hi,

i want to know how to define the FD section for ALTERNATE INDEX

Details:

i have a VSAM for which the key is 0-40(ie 05 KEY
10 FRST PIC X.
10 LST PIC X(40). )

My reqirement is to access using key the ( 10 LST PIC X(40). ) only for which i ctreated a aternate index for it having my requirement but
i am not able to use it in my cobol prog.

can any body describe how the FD section describe for it.

Rajesh Sampath · New User Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Pune

Hi Jitu,

Very Simple..

While define the file-control mention your record key & alternate key thats all.

Nothing special in the FD section. Define, before as u define

with Regard

Rajesh Sampath

Robert Sample · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

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mmwife · Super Moderator Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 1504

Try the cobol pgmmer's guide for your compiler.

The light grey bar at the top of this panel has a link to IBM manuals. You should find info regarding your problem.