regarding sequential files in cics



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regarding sequential files in cics

Postby pradeepgowda » Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:22 pm

hi,

i have the following questions

can we use sequential files in cics ? if yes is it required to make an entry in pct table
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Re: regarding sequential files in cics

Postby Robert Sample » Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:24 pm

Sequential files can be accessed through extrapartition transient data queues. The PCT table is used to define transactions and has absolutely nothing to do with files, sequential or VSAM.
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Re: regarding sequential files in cics

Postby pradeepgowda » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:13 am

sorry it was fct not pct... is Fct entry required
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Re: regarding sequential files in cics

Postby Robert Sample » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:06 pm

With the last several versions of CICS (spanning a number of years), FCT entries are not even required for VSAM file -- RDO entries are replacing the old tables. And extrapartition data sets are not defined using FCT (file in RDO).
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