Derivation: SIMulate Variable length Relative organization Data sets

SIMVRD specifies if your COBOL programs use a VSAM KSDS to simulate variable-length relative organization data sets.

The default value for non-CICS applications is NOSIMVRD.

SIMVRD is ignored under CICS®.

Syntax

   .-NOSIMVRD-.   
>>-+-SIMVRD---+------------------------------------------------><

NOSIMVRD

Do not use a VSAM KSDS to simulate variable-length relative organization.

SIMVRD

Use a VSAM KSDS to simulate variable-length relative organization.

For more information

See the appropriate version of the COBOL programming guide in the COBOL library at Enterprise COBOL for z/OS library