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what is the difference between vsam & data base tables?
what is flat file ? difference between flat files,vsam,ps files?
what is the difference between esds,ksds?
what is rrds in vasm ? difference between rrds & ksds?
application areas of rrds files in mainframe area?

  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: November 23, 2008     Asked by: latha 
  
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November 23, 2008 02:55:58   #1  
s.amarnath Member Since: November 2008   Contribution: 2    

RE: what is the difference between vsam & data base tables?what is flat file ? difference between flat files,vsam,ps files?what is the difference between esds,ksds?what is rrds in vasm ? difference between rrds & ksds?application areas of rrds files in ma

VSAM is accessble in sequential order, but the database tables not like that


 
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