Skip-sequential means START (in COBOL terms) to a specific or generic (partial) key position in the file and then read sequentially from that point forward. One can then ENDREQ (under the covers in COBOL, explicitly in assembler) and START to another key value and read sequentially from there.
Rinse and repeat as needed. Peter -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 6:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: VSAM skip sequential processing Perhaps a beginners question, but I am not finding precise doc on the difference between sequential and skip-sequential VSAM processing. Is it that instead of doing an ENDREQ and a new positioning, one changes the value of ARG and VSAM uses that for the next GET? -- This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
