https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_data_set#:~:text=A%20linear%20data%20set%20(LDS,bytes%20in%20increments%20of%204096.
It is just an array of data bytes. Application reads by RBA. No pointers or control characters to signify a new record. On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 1:25 PM Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi all... I have a need to browse a fairly numerous set of VSAM Linear files, > and to do some reporting on some of the physical records in each file. I > understand that the physical recordsize on the LDS is the same as the CI Size > (Blocksize), and that there is no implicit way to separate the logical > records just by looking at the file. I can't go into much detail about what I > am seeking, but wanted to ask this great group how to read these LDS files. > > Can I read the LDS files like reading an ESDS file using COBOL? Does anyone > have an example of this, as I have tried a few different programs and could > not get them to even open the file. > > If COBOL won't work, does anyone have something else that will work? I would > be fine having a subprogram that does this I/O that I could call from Rexx or > COBOL. Once I get the record (whether 4, 8, 12K or whatever), I can then do > what I need with it. > > If you have a program that will help me read these LDS files, I would be so > grateful! > > Thanks! > Don Johnson > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
