I would sort the VSAM files using a key and then copy the data to flat
file, to avoid duplication or merging of data.
Correct me if I am wrong.
Thanks
On Dec 10, 2014 3:36 PM, "Martin Packer" <martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com> wrote:

> Agreed. And one clarification I'D want is what order the records are to be
> in the output data set. Not to consider every problem best suited for
> DFSORT but sequencing might imply MERGEing the data sets on some key.
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> Subject:        Re: I want to add data of 30 VSAM files to one PS flat
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