An Ideal batch program that reads a VSAM ESDS extended file that has more than 4GB records fails with FATAL ERROR :
CLASS=DVW TYPE=VBP RETURN CODE=12
DESCRIPTION: 1-IDAETER101E - VSAM Error: See DAT
PROGRAM=name PROCEDURE=MAIN STATEMENT=000100
NAME: name
DATA-VIEW STATUS: 04-003 INTERNAL STATUS: 0706-040003 DD: name
z/OS
Ideal
Ideal limitation.
A VSAM ESDS extended file is not limited to 4GB records but Ideal has this 4GB limitation.
Convert this ESDS extended file to a QSAM sequential file which does not have this limitation.
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