Another COBOL Programming exercise for VSAM indexed file with alternate indices

[jack8192]

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Description

I would like to write a COBOL program to read a VSAM file by its index and alternate index.

The programs could be relatively small and just read a file that contains a few records.

The code should read more than one keyed record within a "multi-keyed" record, like
REC1.KEY_FIELD1 = '11111111'
REC1.KEY_FIELD2 = '0001';
REC2.KEY_FIELD1 = '11111111'
REC2.KEY_FIELD2 = '0002'

Problems

People who like to say no.

Additional Context

Also, a corresponding write-up similar to those used for the first 3 programs.

[tanto259]

Hi Jack,

As discussed over Slack, we would be more than happy with contributions to the course. At the moment, the course do not have any VSAM components to it, so having one would definitely be very beneficial.

You are more than welcome to contribute something like a new COBOL Challenge, where our course takers can deepen their understanding of COBOL. (Examples of current existing COBOL Challenges)

I understood that you also have plan to create and contribute a new Course 5. Given the large scope of such project, please help us to open a new GitHub Issue with details regarding the planned Course 5. Then, the team will review them and we'll get back to you to ensure that everyone is aligned with the idea and with the project's goal.

Again, thank you for your interest!