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Category: Access Methods

ISAM- Indexed Sequential Access Method.

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ISAM (pronounced “eye sam”) stands for Indexed Sequential Access Method. It is a technique for storing and accessing data in […]

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OAM – Object Access Method

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The Object Access Method (OAM) help to access files in the operating system (OS) via certain command line codes. Unlike […]

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BPAM – Basic Partitioned Access Method.

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In IBM mainframe operating systems, basic partitioned access method (BPAM) is an access method for libraries with a specific structure, […]

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QSAM – Queued Sequential Access Method.

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QSAM stands for Queued Sequential Access Method. This is an extended version of the basic sequential access method (BSAM). When […]

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BSAM – Basic Sequential Access Method.

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BSAM is Basic Sequential Access Method. This is an access method for storing or retrieving data blocks in a continuous […]

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