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Anand_R · Intermediate Joined: 24 Dec 2002 Posts: 189 Topics: 60

Hi,

Is it possible to read and get the contents of KSDS vsam file in rexx.. If so please provide me the link/document.s.

any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks
Anand

Manas Biswal · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 7:13 am Post subject:

Hi Anand_R,
The MVS implementation of REXX lacks VSAM support. You cannot directly access VSAM files through REXX.
However, there are work around solutions to this. You can use assembler routines for VSAM access. There are some standard assembler routines in the following links. You can call these assembler modules and pass parameters to it for your purpose.
The following link contains the assembler code to read from a KSDS -

http://www.xephon.com/archive/a002a01

The following code contains the assembler code to write to a KSDS -
http://www.xephon.com/archive/a004a04

The following link contains another approach to the same problem by basically copying the vsam file to a seq file and then using it.

http://www.xephon.com/arcinframe.php/a009a04

Regards,
Manas

Anand_R · Intermediate Joined: 24 Dec 2002 Posts: 189 Topics: 60

Manas,

Really it helped me a lot.. Thanks for ur response..

DaveyC · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:02 am Post subject:

You can check out CBT tape which has a fully functional REXX VSAM package by Mark Winges. It's the best free implementation I've seen.

It handles KSDS, ESDS and RRDS with an interface similar to COBOL, PL/1, C etc.

Get it now !!
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Premkumar · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:05 am Post subject:

Correct URL for CBT Tape is http://cbttape.org/

DaveyC · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:14 am Post subject:

I've corrected it, feel free to edit my post if I have errors...

cheers Embarassed

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moyeenkhan · Beginner Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 64 Topics: 21

You could REPRO a VSAM file to a flat file within yr rexx program and manipulate the flat file.