This Natural profile parameter applies only if the Natural VSAM interface is installed.
It sets the maximum size of the buffer area required by Natural for VSAM. If set to 0 or if the requested space is not available, the Natural for VSAM Interface cannot be used.
| Possible settings | 1 - 512 |
Buffer size in KB. The size actually required depends on the specifications in the
If the requested space is not available, the Natural VSAM interface
cannot be used. An appropriate error message at the initialization of the
Natural VSAM interface tells you which buffer specified in |
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0 |
With VSIZE=0, the Natural VSAM interface cannot be
used.
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| Default setting | 0 |
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| Dynamic specification | yes | |
| Specification within session | no |
Note:
If Natural is installed for VSAM, the corresponding Natural buffers
are requested at the initialization of the Natural session. If you do not need
VSAM support during a Natural session, it is recommended that you invoke
Natural with VSIZE=0 to avoid overhead caused by handling of
unused buffers.
