Perhaps not a VSAM issue, but one of application re-engineering. Thanks for your input.
--- Hal Merritt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Might want to try your test again and post the > results. I routinely use > IDCAMS to perform initial loads. > > That said, I have worked with applications that can > not / will not > tolerate an empty file. They have their own > 'priming' or formatting > program to prepare the file for use. For example, > the application may > depend on some sort of header or control record that > just has to be > there even if there is no data. This is not a VSAM > issue at all. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Stan Saraczewski > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: VSAM question > > I tried the REPRO in a test environment and it did > not > work. It's been several weeks ago and I'd forgotten > what the result was. > > If a application program opens the file as output > then > closes it without writing anything it is my > understanding that the file is then 'primed'. > > --- Hal Merritt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can you be more specific? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Stan Saraczewski > > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 6:27 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: VSAM question > > > > Thanks for your reply, but the repro for some > reason > > did not work. Writing a program to open as output > > then > > close may be my only option. > > > > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files > transmitted with it are intended exclusively > for the individual or entity to which it is > addressed. The message, together with any > attachment, may contain confidential and/or > privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, > saving, copying, disclosure > or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this message in error, please immediately > advise the sender by reply email and delete all > copies. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access > instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: > GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at > http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > -------------------------------------------------------------------- Some people are like "slinkies" . . . they're not really good for anything; but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
