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vkphani · Intermediate Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 483 Topics: 48

Hi,

Assume that a COBOL pgm is accessing a VSAM file.
By looking at that COBOL pgm, how can we know that it is accessing a VSAM file.

Paneendra.

kolusu · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:32 am Post subject:

Paneendra,

VSAM Cluster such as KSDS,RRDS can be easily found from the FD clause in the program.For a RRDS in the FD section you will find

RonB · Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 3:34 pm Post subject:

Actually, you can tell if an ESDS file is being used because the SELECT clause must specify ASSIGN TO AS-xxxx ( note the 'AS' prefix on the assign-name ).

Ron
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vkphani · Intermediate Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 483 Topics: 48

Kolusu,

For normal flat file also we can use ORGANIZATION as RELATIVE or SEQUENTIAL.
In that case how can we identify?

slade · Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:16 am Post subject:

Hi Paneendra,

It