Efficiency in using DFSORT/ICETOOL

[Thinkcosta]

Hi Guys,


I have a coulple of questions with regard to DFSORT/ICETOOL

1. I am manipulating with a VSAM file that has thousands of records(bound to grow into millions) and do some splice operations. Is it worth going for DFSORT/ICETOOL or should we go for COBOL or EZTRIEVE with regard to performance. How can we justify going for DFSORT(since it can do the required operations in quite easily)

2. DFSORT and ICETOOL are one and the same. How can we justify. Then, why there always arises a question.


Cheers
Costa

[nachi]

Costa,

In my personal opinion and experience, I say that both COBOL or EZTRIEVE program when compared with DFSORT/ICETOOL got more or less the same performance. Advantage in going with DFSORT is its ease of developement (as you already mentioned) and maintenance (no compile required for any requirement change).

I am saying this with my experience and have no concrete evidence. The best way to go about is to try both ways and compare.

Thanks,
Nachi