Defining and Manipulating VSAM Data Sets: Examples

This topic covers the following subtopics.

Topic
Example of Defining a VSAM Data Set
Examples of Defining Temporary VSAM Data Sets
Examples of Defining Alternate Indexes and Paths

The following set of examples contain a wide range of functions available through access method services commands that let you define:

VSAM data sets
Temporary VSAM data sets
Alternate indexes and paths

See z/OS DFSMS Access Method Services Commands for examples of the other functions available through access method services.

An existing system catalog is assumed to be security protected at the update-password, control-password, and master-password levels. Because passwords are not supported for system-managed data sets and catalogs, assume that you have RACF authority for the operation being performed in the examples that define or manipulate system-managed data sets and catalogs.