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mdisulaiman · Beginner Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 17 Topics: 10

hi all,

can any one explain me the process for accessing an non-vsam file using cics.

bye
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sulaiman

warp5 · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:58 am Post subject:

Tell us what kind of dataset you are talking about, then we can answer.

Mike Chantrey · Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:26 am Post subject:

A sequential file or a a PDS member can be accessed by defining it as an extra-partition transient data queue. This definition will either be in a macro defined DCT (older method) or a TDQUEUE RDO definition (current method). Your CICS systems programmers will tell you what info they need from you to set up such a definition, but basically you end up with a four character CICS TDQ name associated with your dataset, and you use this in EXEC CICS READQ TD commands to read the records from the dataset.