iSeries™ users can
access remote CICS® files
with the ILE COBOL programming language.
However, the ILE COBOL SELECT clause must use the file organizations
and access methods specified in the following table.
Table 1. ILE COBOL file organizations
and access methods| ILE COBOL programming language |
VSAM data
set organization |
|---|
| Program-given access methods |
ESDS |
RRDS |
KSDS |
VSAM Path |
Program-given organization |
|---|
| Sequential |
Sequential |
X |
X |
E |
E |
| Relative |
Sequential
Random
Dynamic
|
E
E
E
|
X
X
X
|
E
E
E
|
E
E
E
|
| Indexed |
Sequential
Random
Dynamic
|
–
–
–
|
–
–
–
|
X
X
X
|
X
X
X
|
Where:
- X
- Shows the access method is allowed.
- E
- Shows that ILE COBOL programming language allows the access method but
that the open fails when accessing the VSAM data set. An iSeries message
is created.
- –
- Shows the option is never valid for nonkeyed files. An iSeries message
occurs whenever indexed file organization is selected for any nonkeyed file.
This is true even when the file is a local file.
Notes: - When accessing a VSAM path, the WITH DUPLICATE phrase should be used.
- When accessing a VSAM KSDS, the WITH DUPLICATE phrase should not be used.
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