How does IDCAMS handle logical record positioning within a VSAM dataset during processing?
- IDCAMS relies on the Record Descriptor Word (RDW) for positioning
- IDCAMS scans the entire dataset sequentially
- IDCAMS uses the base cluster's index structure
- IDCAMS uses the primary key of the dataset
IDCAMS utilizes the index structure for efficient record positioning in VSAM datasets
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