Supported File Types XCOM for Nonstop

Products

• XCOM Data Transport

Issue/Introduction

What file types are supported?

Environment

XCOM™ Data Transport® for HP NonStop

Resolution

XCOM for NonStop(Tandem) supports the following Format 1 and Format 2 file types through ENSCRIBE, Tandem's disk file architecture:

• Structured
  
  
• Relative
  
  
• Entry Sequence
  
  
• Key Sequence
  
  
• Unstructured
  
  
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Structured files are record oriented (much like VSAM on the mainframe) and Unstructured a large byte array (much like a stream file on UNIX).

XCOM for Nonstop(Tandem) uses a number Guardian system functions to manage (open, write, close, and position) all file I/O.