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Thanks mates.. Am looking at other possible alternatives.. Will keep you updated if we come up with something significant.

Hi all,

I have a reporting process where in there is a DNS link which would point to a mainframe dataset.
Eg. http://test/'Test.Dataset.file'

where Test.Dataset.File - a dataset which resides i ...

Hi team,

I have a file which has been sorted and has duplicates - intentionally(haven't used sumfields to eliminate them)
Using SORT, Is it possible to get the count of each repeated record in ano ...

Hi,

I am having a situation wherein, our online program is processing an INSERT query into a table say TALTAPN.
During a related online transaction, the sqlcode for the above insert query ope ...

Thanks Bill.

Hi,

In that case how does it explain the other way..
i.e. We could always go for VB format, why do we go for FB format?
Any specific reasons again?

Thanks,
csk

Thanks Bill.
That term 'Space saving' was clear and helpful.

Thanks,
csk

Can anyone help me in realising the 'significance' of Variable Blocked records compared to Fixed block records?

Is there an explicit 'advantage' in going for VB type record format?
If yes, please ...

Thanks Kolusu...
Used the FILEAID option which you had mentioned. It was helpful.

Thanks,
csk.

Thanks Kolusu.. Will try this and let you know the results...
Also could you pls confirm if this is not at all possible with the IEBCOPY utility.

Hi,

Known that its possible using IEBCOPY to copy members from a PDS into
another PDS, also selectively,
Is it really possible to copy just the recently changed 20 members from a PDS into another ...