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		| senthiled Beginner
 
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:44 am    Post subject: Editing a Linear VSAM |   |  
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				| hi, i have got an application to test.
 The input for a program is taken from a linear vsam.
 Now,for my testing.i need to change the input data.
 Can i edit the linear VSAM??
 I tried ..copying the linear vsam onto a flat file..edit and then again copy it into a linear vsam..but i am not getting the required output.
 
 I doubt whether my editing itself is not correct.
 
 Can someone help me out of this mess.
 
 senth
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		| kolusu Site Admin
 
  
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:38 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| senthiled, 
 
 Do you have file-aid at your shop? If so you can edit the file using file-aid. Show us how you copied the linear cluster to seq file. Also let us know the fields you want to edit with the positions and format.
 
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		| senthiled Beginner
 
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:34 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| i copied the linear vsam onto a flat file using idcams as follows: 
  	  | Code: |  	  | //STEP01   EXEC PGM=IDCAMS
 //DD1      DD DSN=V901923.PT.ZSTR.LINEAR.STORE.EXTRACT,DISP=SHR
 //DD2      DD DSN=J38W031Q.PT.ZSTR.LINEAR.STORE.EXTRACT,
 //            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),UNIT=SYSDA,
 //            DCB=(RECFM=FB,BLKSIZE=0,LRECL=4096,DSORG=PS)
 //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
 //SYSIN    DD *
 REPRO INFILE(DD1) OUTFILE (DD2)
 /*
 
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 And how do we edit using file-aid?
 We have File Aid ..but i couldn't figure out how to edit.
 
 
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		| kolusu Site Admin
 
  
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:44 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Senthiled, 
 If your shop has file-aid then it is very easy to edit files. From the file-aid main menu choose option 2 (EDIT) . On the next panel give the vsam cluster name and if you have a layout for the file specify that in the record layout section and press enter.
 
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		| senthiled Beginner
 
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:59 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| i tried editing in file-aid but it says' linear vsam file' And i am not able to edit.
 
 and is my method of converting to flat file and back to linear vsam correct.
 
 regards.
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		| vkphani Intermediate
 
  
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:25 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Check the file contents after copying to the flat file. Editing thru File Aid is the easiest way.
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		| Phantom Data Mgmt Moderator
 
  
 
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				|  Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:06 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Senthiled, 
 
  	  | Quote: |  	  | and is my method of converting to flat file and back to linear vsam correct.
 
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 I think you have given only one way - VSAM to Flat file.  That looks correct.  Better remove the BLKSIZE=0 parameter, let JCL do the math.
 
 And what error message do you get with your file when you open in File-Aid ? Try browsing the dataset first (without layout).
 
 Thanks,
 Phantom
 
 Thanks,
 Phantom
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