VSAM File in NATURAL Program

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Hi… How can we use VSAM (KSDS, ESDS, RRDS) files in NATURAL module? Is it the same as Sequential file using WORK FILE?

Thanks
Shashank

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No, you need the   Natural for VSAM   interface.

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Thanks Wolf. I think the link you provided is for online mode. I need to write a Natural program for batch which will be reading many input work files. some of these work files will be sequential files and some files will be VSAM. Can I treat all files same?

Thanks
Shan

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No. You still need the Natural for VSAM add-on to access VSAM files directly from Natural no matter if it’s in batch or under a TP monitor.