Great, thanks for the hint. Problem solved. I was looking in the wrong
bookshelf.
| A linear data set is processed as an entry-sequenced data set, with
| certain restrictions. Because a linear data set does not contain
control
| information (CIDFs and RDFs), it cannot be accessed as if it contained
| individual records. You can access a linear data set using these
| techniques:
* | VSAM
* | DIV, if the control interval size is 4096 bytes.
* | Window services, if the control interval size is 4096 bytes.
I assume the 4th method is to go directly to the media manager layer. I
assume from what you said about cost that it is a set of API's or
something that must be purchased separately. I didn't find much about it
through Google.
Thanks, Binyamin, for helping me clear that up.
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Subject: Re: VSAM Linear Dataset n00b question
On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 11:20:11 +0200 Lindy Mayfield
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wrote:
:>I got it wrong. I found this in the VSAM Redbook, under DB2:
:>"DB2 uses linear (LDS) VSAM data sets for its table spaces, without
:>implementing Data-in-Virtual. All the control (including buffer pool)
is
:>done by DB2. For example, DB2 implements data striping in LDS data
:>sets."
:>Now I'm curious how they do that because nowhere have I yet found any
:>reference to LDS without talking about DIV...
I would put money on Media Manager (get the manual - it isn't cheap).
At any rate, try VSAM and see what happens.
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