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bipinpeter
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Hi All,
Is any way to know the count of records in a dataset,if i dont have access to the dataset?
Regards,
Bipin Peter |
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expat
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| Depends, if it's VSAM then probably yes |
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PeD
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Depends, if it's VSAM then probably yes
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I like the "probably" meaning the catalog must be updated. If not, a listcat will not show the exact count.
But what is the exact meaning of "access" here?
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if i dont have access to the dataset?
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dick scherrer
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Hello,
You might talk with the storage management people.
They should be able to tell you how many blocks are on the file if it is a tape or how much space is used if it is a dasd file. From either you can calculate the approximate number of records on the file.
If you need an exact count, these will not provide an exact count. . . |
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Anuj D.
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| bipinpeter wrote: |
| ..if i dont have access to the dataset? |
If You don't have the access, stop thinking about that DSN.. |
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