In this case, the first input is an ESDS, so it probably won't be in
key order.  I assume the first repro with one record with the highest
key like initilizing a SDSP would be needed.

On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 4:26 PM, Bill Woodger <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, REPRO is pretty versatile. You can take some source data (in key order) 
> and insert it into a KSDS.
>
> If the new keys are all handily higher than the highest existing key, things 
> should go fairly smoothly. If the keys are distributed evenly across the 
> existing data, there will be a certain amount of "splitting".
>
> If the data and the KSDS definition suit, it can certainly be a good way. The 
> multiple flat files can be sorted together before the REPRO.
>
> Using "dynamic" access from a COBOL program, you could get away without 
> sorting anything. Step would probably run like a dog with no legs.
>
> For this task REPRO could be a good choice, it depends on the data (and the 
> definition of the data set).
>
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