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Modify VSAM File

The Modify VSAM File screen is used to modify the allocation of a VSAM file by altering VSAM allocation parameters related to free space, share options, buffer space, processing options, expiration date, SMS class, and allocated volumes.

---------  CA File Master Plus -------  Modify VSAM File -----------
COMMAND ===>                                                                   
                                                                               
Component DSNs:                                                                
  Cluster           'ABC.CIRCLE.KSDS01'                                        
  Data              'ABC.CIRCLE.KSDS01.DATA'                                   
  Index             'ABC.CIRCLE.KSDS01.INDEX'                                  
  Access method     VSAM                                                       
                                                                               
Update Allocation Parameters:          Update Allocated Volumes:               
  % Free CI & CA    ===> 30  10            Data  CAI002 ______ ______ ______   
  Share options     ===> 2 3               Index CAI002 ______ ______ ______   
  Buffer space      ===> 34816                                                 
  Erase on delete?  ===> N                                                     
  Write check?      ===> N                                                     
  Inhibit update?   ===> N                                                     
  Expiration date   ===>                                                       
                                                                               
                                                                               
SMS Class                                                                      
  Storage           ===>                                                       
  Management        ===>                                                       
                                                                              

IDCAMS control cards are generated according to the parameters you typed, and then one of the following actions executes depending on the Execution Mode field in the main VSAM Utility screen:

• Invoke IDCAMS online to modify the VSAM file
• Generate and submit JCL to modify the VSAM file in batch
• Initiate an edit session using the generated JCL