difference between PDS and library?

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difference between PDS and library?

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What is the difference between PDS and library? I said there is not any difference between these two terms on mainframes. A PDS is also known as a Library. But the interviewer told me that there is really a exits difference. :unknown:
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A PDSE is DSNTYPE=LIBRARY and it has similar characteristics to a PDS (such as having members) but there are some very significant differences as noted in the link Pandora-Box provided.
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