>>> On 1/6/2010 at 1:47 PM, in message <4b44f6c6.1010...@trainersfriend.com>, >>> Steve Comstock <st...@trainersfriend.com> wrote: > Frank Swarbrick wrote: >>>>> On 1/6/2010 at 12:52 PM, in message <4b44ea14.4010...@trainersfriend.com>, >> Steve Comstock <st...@trainersfriend.com> wrote: >>>> My question is, why does it work when the file is VSAM, even without the >>> RECORD IS VARYING? >>> Question: are you running your tests under VSE or z/OS? >> >> I tested sequential on both, but only tested VSAM on VSE. I guess I just > assumed that VSAM would behave the same on z/OS. >> >> Frank >> > > I would guess not. My notes from "VSAM for COBOL Programmers" say > ESDS supports update in place but no change in record length. > > But I guess the only real proof is in the doing.
It's not changing the record length. That is what is so odd. It reads a 17 byte VSAM record and then does the rewrite that seems to imply the 69 byte record, but it in fact rewrites just the 17. Which is what is wanted, but I can't explain why it is working. But I have spent enough time on this when I already have my solution that will work both for VSAM and regular SAM, on both z/OS and VSE. I was just wondering why something that apparently shouldn't work was working. Thanks! Frank -- Frank Swarbrick Applications Architect - Mainframe Applications Development FirstBank Data Corporation - Lakewood, CO USA P: 303-235-1403 The information contained in this electronic communication and any document attached hereto or transmitted herewith is confidential and intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any examination, use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this communication. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
