Can we delete a record from an ESDS file

jpsiddharth · New User Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 7

hi,
i just wanna know one thing tht can we delete a record from an esds file.
if yes, thn how?

thnx
siddharth

elango · New User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 12 Location: chennai

dear siddharth,

we cant delete record....

the sequential file organization must be used to open a VSAM ESDS, it is not possible to delete records in a VSAM ESDS. Because the input/output open mode cannot be used to open a VSAM path, it is not possible to delete records in a VSAM path. Instead, the application program must delete the record by using the base data set of the VSAM path. However, if the base data set of the VSAM path is a VSAM ESDS, the DELETE does not work.

regards

elango.