VSAM Ams and Application Programming 1986 [Paperback]

Doug Lowe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1986

This is the ideal source for anyone who wants to know how to handle production VSAM files efficiently. That includes programmers who are responsible for defining and maintaining VSAM files on their systems, as well as application programmers who want a broader view of VSAM than they need to develop programs.

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Doug Lowe

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Mike Murach & Associates (January 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091162533X
• ISBN-13: 978-0911625332
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,060,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Doug Lowe is a veteran author of more than 40 For Dummies books with more than a million copies in print. He's covered everything from productivity software to programming.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Really good, January 22, 2000

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This review is from: VSAM Ams and Application Programming 1986 (Paperback)

This book covers everything you need to know about VSAM & IDCAMS. You should be at least semi-familiar with JCL and TSO/ISPF. The focus is on utility, skipping a few things you would never do anyway. The only negative thing is that the peripheral subjects are very out of date (ie:It helps to know that DFP was the predecessor to DF/SMS). It has wonderful examples that are clear and easy follow. Each example is shown 3 ways: 1. From the TSO command line 2. In OS(MVS) JCL 3. In DOS JCL(does anyone still use this?). While the book could stand an update, it is still very useful.