z/OS DFSMS Using Data Sets
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Using the Basic Indexed Sequential Access Method (BISAM)

z/OS DFSMS Using Data Sets
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BISAM cannot be used to create an indexed sequential data set.

BISAM directly retrieves logical records by key, updates blocks of records in-place, and inserts new records in their correct key sequence.

Your program must synchronize all I/O operations with a CHECK or a WAIT macro.

Other DCB parameters are available to reduce I/O operations by defining work areas that contain the highest level master index and the records being processed.

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