Database Type     (Overview)


DESCRIPTION
"Database Type" identifies the access method used to process VSAM datasets.


VALUES
This field currently takes on the following values: 'Sun MTP' and 'RDM'.


INTERPRETATION
A "Database Type" of 'Sun MTP' indicates that Sun MTP supplies the default access
method for VSAM datasets. In this case, Sun MTP provides concurrency control and 
maintains database integrity. Sun MTP maintains the VSAM file in a format 
specific to Sun MTP.

A "Database Type" of 'RDM' indicates that the access method is external to the
Sun MTP Transaction Servers. This method allows application programs to use
standard CICS commands to access a relational database. When the value is 
'RDM', all concurrency control and database integrity management is maintained 
by the Reliable Data Manager (RDM).


CONCLUSIONS
Files using RDM may be accessed relationally via EXEC SQL statements in addition
or in place of the EXEC CICS VSAM API provided by RDM.
