There is no related concept in the world of MVS datasets, which is why I continually fail to understand why this topic is even discussed here.Īs a follow-up, here are some web definitions of the terms "flat file":įlat files are data files that contain records with no structured relationships. In other words, a file of one record with an infinite length.Īn example of a flat file is an ASCII binary file. a file that is written in such a way that is contains a left-hand boundary in the first byte, and from there continues out to the nth byte without ever returning back to the first byte. Flat File is a non- standard term being used for Non-Vsam Files in Mainframe.Ī Physical Sequential file or a QSAM file is termed as Flat File.Ī flat file is a file that has no depth, i.e.
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