VSAM Databases

The following table describes the columns in the Load Data Store Information from External Interface sequential file for VSAM databases:

Column Type Length Decimal Domain
FILETYPE CHARACTER 001-004 4 VSAM
Separator CHARACTER 005-005 1 must be blank
FILENAME CHARACTER 006-049 44 data set name (mandatory field).
Separator CHARACTER 050-050 1 must be blank
NICKNAME CHARACTER 051-060 10 nickname
Separator CHARACTER 061-061 1 must be blank
UNLOAD FILE CHARACTER 062-111 50 unload data set name
Separator CHARACTER 112-112 1 must be blank
FMTSEL CHARACTER 113-120 8 format selector
Separator CHARACTER 121-121 1 must be blank
APPLID CHARACTER 122-131 10 application code
Separator CHARACTER 132-132 1 must be blank
CPYLIB CHARACTER 133-176 44 copybook library
Separator CHARACTER 177-177 1 must be blank
CPYNAME CHARACTER 178-187 10 copybook name
Separator CHARACTER 188-188 1 must be blank
IOAREANAME CHARACTER 189-218 30 I/O area name
Separator CHARACTER 219-219 1 must be blank
IOAREAPRG INTEGER 220-222 3 I/O area progressive