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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of David Logan
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> Doesn't each STARTBR tie up a VSAM string on the file?
>
> Probably, but wouldn't it only be one string per *FILE*? So I
> would only tie up seven or so, even if I did issue hundreds
> of STARTBR?
No, it's one string per STARTBR. VSAM has to maintain a "current record
pointer" for each browse, in anticipation of a READNEXT or READPREV, so
the string is "occupied" until the browse is ended.
-jc-
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