AIXBLD (COBOL only)

Derivation: Alternate IndeX BuiLD

AIXBLD invokes the access method services (AMS) for VSAM indexed and relative data sets (KSDS and RRDS) to complete the file and index definition procedures for COBOL programs. AIXBLD conforms to the ANSI 1985 COBOL standard.

The default value for non-CICS applications is NOAIXBLD.

AIXBLD is ignored under CICS®.

Syntax

   .-NOAIXBLD-.   
>>-+-NOAIX----+------------------------------------------------><
   +-AIXBLD---+   
   '-AIX------'   

NOAIXBLD|NOAIX

Does not invoke the access method services for VSAM indexed and relative data sets. NOAIXBLD can be abbreviated NOAIX.

AIXBLD|AIX

Invokes the access method services for VSAM indexed and relative data sets. AIXBLD can be abbreviated AIX®.

z/OS® UNIX consideration

If you also specify the MSGFILE runtime option, the access method services messages are directed to the MSGFILE ddname or to the default SYSOUT.

Performance consideration

Running your program under AIXBLD requires more storage, which can degrade performance. Therefore, use AIXBLD only during application development to build alternate indexes. Use NOAIXBLD when you have already defined your VSAM data sets.

For more information

• See the appropriate version of the COBOL programming guide in the COBOL library at Enterprise COBOL for z/OS library.
• See MSGFILE for information about the MSGFILE runtime option.