Define esds file

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I created an alternate index to an ESDS file successfully. I have shown how Add on' s to my previous post Quote:. View previous topic :: :: View next topic. Similar Topics. Create table from List. Summary -. Access types - ESDS allows two types of access - Sequential access - While sequential accessing, the records are retrieved in the same order as to how they were stored. The starting position of sequential access can be from the beginning of the file or the middle of the file.

To start sequential access from the middle of the file, RBA positioning is mandatory before starting the sequential access. Sequential forward or backward read or browse is possible using RBA. Define path is mandatory before accessing the ESDS with an alternate index. In the above example, the ESDS file was created with minimum parameters. This reserved free space can be used for adding new records or expanding existing variable length records.

Its value can range from 1 to 3. Description of each number will be explained below cross-system is used to indicate how dataset can be shared and accessed between different systems. Its value can be either 3 or 4. However records cannot span across control areas. If the initial load of the cluster fails before completion, the end-of-file markers can be used to restart the load from the point of failure.