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sathishgay · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:26 am Post subject: Identify data set

Hi Everone Good Morning

1) LOOKING AT THE DATE SET ,HOW ONE CAN SAY IT , IS VSAM OR
NON VSAM DATA SET?
2) HOW CAN U IDENTIFY ,THE FILE CONTAIN DATA?

THANKS AND REGARDS
SATHISH[/b]
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kolusu · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:32 am Post subject:

Satish,

Please post your queries in lower case. Posting in uppercase is like shouting.

1. Look at the volume parameter in 3.4 listing. The volume parameter will have *VSAM* for vsam datasets.

2. A simple browse of the cluster using file-aid/ditto or listcat on the dataset will tell you if the dataset has data

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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sathishgay · Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:28 pm Post subject:

Hi
Kolusu sorry for typing in upper case.

For my first question I want know by looking at the date set.This question was asked in interview for one of my friend.Is it possible?

Thanks for answering the second question.

thanks and regards
Sathishkumar
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programmer1 · Beginner Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 138 Topics: 14

Just by looking at the dataset name, we cannot interpret anything.
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kolusu · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:22 am Post subject:

programmgr · Beginner Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 8 Topics: 0

normally there are naming standards to identify if a file is vsam/nonvsam ...other methods

1.use 3.4 find data and indx components
2.do a listcat ..

this seems like some interview question .. Very Happy