-----------------------<snip>--------------------- Having splits is rarely a performance hit, but taking one is. -----------------------<unsnip>------------------- In my experience, it's more like a mild hiccup.
If there was a way that COBOL programs using VSAM could specify Sequential Insert Strategy, there might be few splits, depending on usage patterns.
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