Category: VSAM

Apart from reading forward, VSAM KSDS file can be read Backwards starting from a specified Key value. READPREV command is used for this purpose. To read a record in reverse order starting from a key needs to establish a starting point first which can be done using STARTBR, then READNEXT and READPREV does the backwards

VSAM Share Options defines the VSAM datasets accessibility among different users. Share options are like the DB2 locking system, by using these options different levels of shared access can be given to different jobs/users on a single VSAM dataset. Where to Set these options? Can be set while defining the VSAM cluster using IDCAMS. These