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Result of opening an empty VSAM file.

Postby Pebble » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:10 am

Hi,

What happens when an empty VSAM file is opened in COBOL program for input?

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Re: Result of opening an empty VSAM file.

Postby dick scherrer » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:19 am

Hello,

To be processed successfully as input, a vsam file must have at least one record.

Most times, a record is added as part of defining a new empty vsam file. The convention is often a high-values or nines record, but can be anything that everyone writing code understands.
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