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Hi all,
I am not sure, if this is the correct forum for this query.

My requirement is that i need to read a VSAM file from a web application. What is the best way to go about it?

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Thara,
This question would have been appropriate in either JDBC or WebSphere, so here (JDBC) is fine.

According to IBM, you can access VSAM through a JDBC driver. A couple of those drivers are in this list.
 
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Wow, that's pretty cool. I've always done it through a COBOL layer either via network protocols like APPC, remote access CICS products or even DB2 stored procedures. The JDBC mapping sounds pretty neat!
 
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Yeah, I will take a look at it too. I might need to access a vsam file from web in one of my current projects.
 
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Thanks Jeanne. That was helpful.

Stan,
Can we update VSAM files through DB2 stored procedures?
 
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I never worked directly with that tool ... ConnectDirect or DirectConnect or something. It turned API calls into remote calls to COBOL stored procs. It was my company's "official" way to call mainframe COBOL from remote systems for a while. Back then my project used LU6.2/APPC to great effect and the company now focuses on MQ-Series.
 
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Hi Jeanne,

IBM's site states the JDBC driver is for a VSE mainframe. Do you know if it will work on a OS/390 mainframe?
 
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Originally posted by RE Poock:
Hi Jeanne,

IBM's site states the JDBC driver is for a VSE mainframe. Do you know if it will work on a OS/390 mainframe?


No idea. In the future, feel free to start a new thread for a new question.

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