VSAM For PL/I Programmers - Topical Outline

   Day One

Introduction
    VSAM Space Concepts
    CIs and CAs
    ESDS, KSDS, RRDS
    RBAs
    JCL for VSAM data sets
    Catalog Hierarchy

Entry Sequenced Data Sets (ESDS) and Access Method Services (AMS)
    ESDS Characteristics
    Introduction to AMS
    DEFINE CLUSTER, REPRO, PRINT, DELETE commands
    Computer Exercise: ESDS and AMS

Job Alternatives
    Single versus multiple steps and jobs
    JES2 vs. JES3

Key Sequenced Data Sets (KSDS)
    Sequence Set and Index Set
    Free Space
    CI splits and CA splits
    DEFINE CLUSTER for KSDS
    LISTCAT Command
    Computer Exercise: KSDS and AMS

VSAM and PL/I
    Processing ESDS from PL/I
    Processing KSDS from PL/I
    Partial key requests (generic key)
    The DELETE verb in PL/I
    Condition checking
    Computer Exercise: PL/I and KSDS

Day Two

Alternate Indexes
    AIX Concepts
    DEFINE AIX, BLDINDEX, DEFINE PATH Commands
    Computer Exercise: AIX and AMS

Using Alternate Indexes in PL/I

Relative Record Data Sets (RRDS)
    RRDS Concepts
    Randomizing Algorithms
    DEFINE CLUSTER for RRDS
    PL/I and RRDS

Course information: E540 / 3 Days         These Materials © Copyright 2006 by Steven H. Comstock   V2.x

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