Data Management

Dr. AAlternative to IDCAMS BLDINDEX

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, z/VSE or DOS/MVT/VSE system and supports any disk or tape device supported by those operating systems.