Index

A

absolute generation number, Absolute Generation Number
access method services (AMS), Processing Data Sets
access mode, Access Mode
AIX, Alternate Index
Alias Entry, Registered Catalog Entries
alias entry, Master Catalog
allocation, Allocate/Unallocate
Alternate Index, Registered Catalog Entries
alternate index, Alternate Index
amsu_assoc(), amsu_assoc()
amsu_candidate_catalog(), amsu_candidate_catalog()
amsu_default_volume(), amsu_default_volume()
amsu_delete(), amsu_delete()
amsu_filename2(), amsu_filename2()
amsu_filepath2(), amsu_filepath2()
amsu_finalize(), amsu_finalize()
amsu_info(), amsu_info()
amsu_initialize(), amsu_initialize()
amsu_master_catalog(), amsu_master_catalog()
amsu_search_entries(), amsu_search_entries()
amsu_use_catalogs(), amsu_use_catalogs()
amsu_volume_list(), amsu_volume_list()
amsu_volume_path(), amsu_volume_path()
association group, Stored Catalog Information
attribute group, Stored Catalog Information

B

BDAM(Basic Direct Access Method), Access Methods

BLKSIZE, Data Control Block Structure

BPAM access method

BLDL, Partitioned Data Sets
FIND, Partitioned Data Sets
STOW, Partitioned Data Sets

BPAM(Basic Partitioned Access Method), Access Methods

browsing, Managing VSAM Data Sets

browsing interfaces

READ_NEXT, Managing VSAM Data Sets
READ_PREV, Managing VSAM Data Sets
RESET_BR, Managing VSAM Data Sets
START_BR, Managing VSAM Data Sets

BSAM(Basic Sequential Access Method), Access Methods

C

catalog, Catalog

catalog alias, Managing Catalogs

catalog entry listing, Managing Catalogs

catalog management API, Overview

amsu_assoc(), amsu_assoc()
amsu_candidate_catalog(), amsu_candidate_catalog()
amsu_default_volume(), amsu_default_volume()
amsu_delete(), amsu_delete()
amsu_filename2(), amsu_filename2()
amsu_filepath2(), amsu_filepath2()
amsu_finalize(), amsu_finalize()
amsu_info(), amsu_info()
amsu_initialize(), amsu_initialize()
amsu_master_catalog(), amsu_master_catalog()
amsu_search_entries(), amsu_search_entries()
amsu_use_catalogs(), amsu_use_catalogs()
amsu_volume_list(), amsu_volume_list()
amsu_volume_path(), amsu_volume_path()

close, Open/Close

cluster, VSAM Data Format, Managing VSAM Data Sets

component, VSAM Data Format

control area, VSAM Data Format

control interval, VSAM Data Format

cluster, VSAM Data Format
component, VSAM Data Format
control area, VSAM Data Format
spanned records, VSAM Data Format
splits, VSAM Data Format

copying data sets, Managing VSAM Data Sets

D

data class, Data Class

Data Component, Registered Catalog Entries

data set access methods

BDAM, Access Methods
BPAM, Access Methods
BSAM, Access Methods
ISAM, Access Methods
QSAM, Access Methods
VSAM, Access Methods

data set allocation

AMS, Processing Data Sets
JCL, Processing Data Sets

data set I/O API

tcfh_bldl_info(), tcfh_bldl_info()
tcfh_bldl(), tcfh_bldl()
tcfh_close(), tcfh_close()
tcfh_delete(), tcfh_delete()
tcfh_find_by_bldl(), tcfh_find_by_bldl()
tcfh_find_by_name(), tcfh_find_by_name()
tcfh_open(), tcfh_open()
tcfh_read(), tcfh_read()
tcfh_rewrite(), tcfh_rewrite()
tcfh_start(), tcfh_start()
tcfh_stow(), tcfh_stow()
tcfh_write(), tcfh_write()

DCB Handling API

tdcb_allocate(), tdcb_allocate()
tdcb_concatenate(), tdcb_concatenate()
tdcb_discard_handle(), tdcb_discard_handle()
tdcb_get_blksize(), tdcb_get_blksize()
tdcb_get_dsname(), tdcb_get_dsname()
tdcb_get_flags(), tdcb_get_flags()
tdcb_get_handle(), tdcb_get_handle()
tdcb_get_key_info(), tdcb_get_key_info()
tdcb_get_type(), tdcb_get_type()
tdcb_get_volser(), tdcb_get_volser()
tdcb_get_vsamtype(), tdcb_get_vsamtype()
tdcb_maxlrecl(), tdcb_maxlrecl()
tdcb_nvsm_info(), tdcb_nvsm_info()
tdcb_print_info(), tdcb_print_info()
tdcb_set_blksize(), tdcb_set_blksize()
tdcb_set_keylen(), tdcb_set_keylen()
tdcb_set_lrecl(), tdcb_set_lrecl()
tdcb_set_recfm(), tdcb_set_recfm()
tdcb_unallocate(), tdcb_unallocate()

DCB structure, Open/Close, Data Control Block Structure

defining access paths, Managing VSAM Data Sets

defining alternate indexes, Managing VSAM Data Sets

deleting data sets, Managing VSAM Data Sets

displaying data set, Managing VSAM Data Sets

dsdelete tool, Data Set Deletion

DSORG, Data Control Block Structure

dynamic access, Access Mode

E

ESDS, Access Methods, VSAM Data Set Types, ESDS
EXTEND mode, OPEN Mode

F

file status code, File Status Code
fixed-length record, Record Format

initialization tools

volmgr, volmgr

INPUT mode, OPEN Mode

INPUT/OUTPUT mode, OPEN Mode

ISAM(Indexed Sequential Access Method), Access Methods

J

job control language (JCL), Processing Data Sets

K

KSDS, Access Methods, VSAM Data Set Types, KSDS

L

LDS, Access Methods, VSAM Data Set Types
line sequential record format, Record Format
listing catalog entries, Managing VSAM Data Sets
loading VSAM data sets, Managing VSAM Data Sets
LRECL, Data Control Block Structure

M

management class, Management Class
master catalog, Master Catalog

N

non-VSAM data set space allocation, Allocating Space
non-VSAM data sets, Overview, Registered Catalog Entries
non-VSAM group, Stored Catalog Information

O

open, Open/Close
OPEN mode, OPEN Mode
optional control characters, Record Format
OUTPUT mode, OPEN Mode

P

partitioned data sets (PDS), Partitioned Data Sets
Path Entry, Registered Catalog Entries
processing a PDS member, Partitioned Data Sets
protection group, Stored Catalog Information

Q

QSAM(Queued Sequential Access Method), Access Methods

R

random access, Access Mode, Record Access

RECFM, Data Control Block Structure

record access, Record Access

record format, Record Format

fixed length, Record Format
line sequential, Record Format
undefined length, Record Format
variable length, Record Format

relative generation number, Relative Generation Number

RRDS, Access Methods, VSAM Data Set Types, RRDS

S

sequential access, Access Mode, Record Access
sequential data set, Sequential Data Sets
SMS group, Stored Catalog Information
spanned records, VSAM Data Format
sphere, Sphere
splits, VSAM Data Format
storage class, Storage Class
system catalog, System Catalog

T

tape volume lock, Considerations

tcfh_bldl(), tcfh_bldl()

tcfh_bldl_info(), tcfh_bldl_info()

tcfh_close(), tcfh_close()

tcfh_delete(), tcfh_delete()

tcfh_find_by_bldl(), tcfh_find_by_bldl()

tcfh_find_by_name(), tcfh_find_by_name()

tcfh_open(), tcfh_open()

tcfh_read(), tcfh_read()

tcfh_rewrite(), tcfh_rewrite()

tcfh_start(), tcfh_start()

tcfh_stow(), tcfh_stow()

tcfh_write(), tcfh_write()

tdcb_allocate(), tdcb_allocate()

tdcb_concatenate(), tdcb_concatenate()

tdcb_discard_handle(), tdcb_discard_handle()

tdcb_get_blksize(), tdcb_get_blksize()

tdcb_get_dsname(), tdcb_get_dsname()

tdcb_get_flags(), tdcb_get_flags()

tdcb_get_handle(), tdcb_get_handle()

tdcb_get_key_info(), tdcb_get_key_info()

tdcb_get_type(), tdcb_get_type()

tdcb_get_volser(), tdcb_get_volser()

tdcb_get_vsamtype(), tdcb_get_vsamtype()

tdcb_maxlrecl(), tdcb_maxlrecl()

tdcb_nvsm_info(), tdcb_nvsm_info()

tdcb_print_info(), tdcb_print_info()

tdcb_set_blksize(), tdcb_set_blksize()

tdcb_set_keylen(), tdcb_set_keylen()

tdcb_set_lrecl(), tdcb_set_lrecl()

tdcb_set_recfm(), tdcb_set_recfm()

tdcb_unallocate(), tdcb_unallocate()

tfcd_close(), tfcd_close()

tfcd_delete(), tfcd_delete()

tfcd_get_file_name(), tfcd_get_file_name()

tfcd_get_rec_len(), tfcd_get_rec_len()

tfcd_get_status(), tfcd_get_status()

tfcd_is_file_open(), tfcd_is_file_open()

tfcd_open(), tfcd_open()

tfcd_read(), tfcd_read()

tfcd_set_file_name(), tfcd_set_file_name()

tfcd_set_key_id(), tfcd_set_key_id()

tfcd_set_rec_len(), tfcd_set_rec_len()

tfcd_set_relative_key(), tfcd_set_relative_key()

tfcd_start(), tfcd_start()

tfcd_write(), tfcd_write()

tfcd_writea(), tfcd_writea()

Transaction, Managing VSAM Data Sets

transaction interfaces

COMMIT, Managing VSAM Data Sets
ROLLBACK, Managing VSAM Data Sets

U

unallocation, Allocate/Unallocate
undefined-length record format, Record Format
User Catalog, Registered Catalog Entries
user catalog, Master Catalog, Managing Catalogs
user catalog deletion, Managing Catalogs

V

variable-length record, Record Format

volmgr, volmgr

volumes group, Stored Catalog Information

VRDS, VRDS

VSAM Cluster, Registered Catalog Entries

VSAM data format, VSAM Data Format

VSAM data set parameters

CATALOG, Managing VSAM Data Sets
CONTROLINTERVALSIZE, Managing VSAM Data Sets
CYLINDERS, Managing VSAM Data Sets
INDEXED, Managing VSAM Data Sets
KEYS, Managing VSAM Data Sets
KILOBYTES, Managing VSAM Data Sets
MEGABYTES, Managing VSAM Data Sets
NOINDEXED, Managing VSAM Data Sets
NUMBERED, Managing VSAM Data Sets
RECORDS, Managing VSAM Data Sets
RECORDSIZE, Managing VSAM Data Sets
SPANNED, Managing VSAM Data Sets
TRACKS, Managing VSAM Data Sets
VOLUMES, Managing VSAM Data Sets

VSAM data sets, Overview

ESDS, Access Methods, ESDS
KSDS, Access Methods, KSDS
LDS, Access Methods
RRDS, Access Methods, RRDS
VRDS, VRDS

VSAM(Virtual Storage Access Method), Access Methods

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