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ACMcgrath · Beginner Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 2 Topics: 2

Does anyone know if I need to specify length (ws-len) for a variable length Vsam file opened as I-O in a cobol program on a write or rewrite? Question

Even if I specify:
FD SPADMAST-FILE
RECORDING MODE IS V
LABEL RECORDS ARE STANDARD
RECORD IS VARYING IN SIZE FROM 90 TO 2899.

just before the write I still have to say spad-rec-length = ws-len?

and add depending on ws-len in the FD. I really thought that VSAM would handle that. huh.
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Anne

kolusu · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:25 am Post subject:

ACMcgrath,

yes you need to specify the length

Kolusu

slade · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:50 pm Post subject:

Hi Anne,

You said:

kolusu · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:51 am Post subject:

ACMcgrath,

This might help you.

Processing VSAM files

Kolusu