how to create alternate index using file-aid

[RaviTejaG]

i want to create alternate index for a vsam file using file-aid .can any one help .Advance thank you

[Natarajan]

Open File-AID.
Select Option 3 UTILITIES
In next screen.
Select Option 5 VSAM
In Next screen.
Type X... Provide AIX file name.

[Anuj Dhawan]

Please notice, the "selection number" for the option might differ across shop, however, Natarajan has given the "short description" of the "selection number" as well - that should help, I believe.

[RaviTejaG]

IN THAT QUESTION I WANT TO CREATE ALTERNATE INDEX ON TWO FIELDS,I.E. FLOOR, CLASS ROOM NO , SO I HAVE CRETE ALTERNATE INDEX AT A TIME ON BOTH,OR I HAVE TO CREATE SEPERATELY FOR EACH AND THEN COMBINE.

[Natarajan]

You are not providing full info... please provide structure of your vsam file.. you are refering the fields, but we dont dont know the structure of that vsam file.
Let us know, vsam file structured.

so that we can suggest you whether you can go ahead with defining one AIX or multiple ALTERNATIVE INDEXES.

Please dont use ALL CAPITAL letters while posting.

[RaviTejaG]

My vsam file structure is

01 FS-CLASS-REC.
05 FS-CLASSNO PIC 9(5).
05 FILLER PIC X(1).
05 FS-FLOOR PIC A(6).
05 FILLER PIC X(1).
05 FS-CLASSID PIC X(3).
05 FILLER PIC X(1).
05 FS-BATCH PIC X(20).
05 FILLER PIC X(1).
05 FS-FROM PIC X(10).
05 FILLER PIC X(1).
05 FS-TO PIC X(10).
05 FILLER PIC X(21).

in the above vsam structure ,can u tell me how to create alternate index on fields FS-FLOOR and FS-CLASSID.so, that i can uniquely get the record.