in reply to OS390 VSAM-files

You say vsamlocate doesn't want to work. I presume it is throwing an exception viz or die $!. Any chance you could let us know what it is dying with?

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Re^2: OS390 VSAM-files
by petermoessinger (Initiate) on Jan 09, 2006 at 17:12 UTC
    Very difficult to say cause I've tested so many versions. The version above gives me a: 
    
invalid control request: '\071'

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    I think this is a problem with the key as I get other error messages when I change the way to pass the key. So what interrests me is if the way I pass the key is OK or if the problem is somehow with the way I open the file (if I have to state something like "rb,recfm=VB" which leads to a dump if I try it that way). And the problem is: There is NO documentation in the internet. The only thing I found is: "noone has tested this till now".
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      There is NO documentation in the internet.

      You might find VSAM demystified useful.

      This also

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