Data Management

Dr. A

Alternative to IDCAMS BLDINDEX

Platform: VSE
Dr. A is a high speed, automatic alternative to the IDCAMS BLDINDEX function.
  • VSAM build alternate index feature.
  • Builds up to 99 separate indexes via a single pass of the base cluster
  • Builds alternate indexes up to 10 times faster than the IDCAMS BLDINDEX facility
  • Builds alternate indexes for KSDS and ESDS files
  • Allows cluster records for build to be selected using record selector statements
  • Allows non-unique AIX keys to be made unique by the addition of a binary suffix to each key
  • Dr. A is compatible with any VSE, VSE/ESA, VSE or DOS/MVT/VSE system and supports any disk or tape device supported by those operating systems.

Data Sheet

Dr A for zVSE

Documentation

Dr. A is an add-on product distributed with Dr. D.  It is documented within the Dr. D documentation.

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Dr. A is an add-on product distributed with Dr. D.  It is documented within the Dr. D documentation.

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Required Component for

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Release: 1.8B

Platform: Microsoft Windows

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Release: 1.8B

Platform: Microsoft Windows

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Demo

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Release: 1.8B

Platform: Microsoft Windows

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