Processing VSAM Data Sets in SAS Programs

Determining the Type of an Existing Data Set

You can determine the type of an existing VSAM data set by examining the SAS log after you load the data set for processing.

If the data set is an ESDS, the log displays the following note:

Type=NONINDEXED

If the data set is a KSDS, the log displays the following note:

Type=INDEXED

If the data set is an RRDS, the log displays the following note:

Type=NUMBERED