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Repeating VSAM Keyed Records

You can create VSAM keyed records using the repeat command.

Follow these steps:

1. Type R on the command line of the Select Member to Process screen.

   Note the following:

   • The new line appears below the original line with the same key, data, and length as the original line.
   • The key of the line created by the repeat is unprotected.
   • The line number contains the message DUP=> to indicate that the repeated line has a duplicate key and an error message is returned.
2. Update the key value.

   Note the following:

   • The record with the updated key remains where it is, even if it is now out of sequence.
   • If the new key value is a duplicate, DUP=> displays in the line number area.
3. Modify the record length if necessary by using the V line command.