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What is the vsam mode in which spanned records must be accessed?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: February 06, 2007     Asked by: padmanaban 
  
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February 06, 2007 11:43:08   
ramana        

RE: What is the vsam mode in which spanned records mus...
we can access the spanned records in the MOVE Mode
 
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Latest Answer : we can access the spanned records in the MOVE Mode ...
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