Talk:Data set (IBM mainframe)

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How to create a data set using Application program i.e. by using Cobol?

IBM mainframe data sets are not obsolete

IBM mainframes, file systems, and data sets (the subject of this article), are widely used at the present time, March 2012, and will likely continue to be used for the near future. The tone of this article needs to be revised accordingly. While these are old file structures, dating from the 1970's, they continue to be used throughout the U.S.A. and everywhere else in the world! --FeralOink (talk) 11:17, 19 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

And the name data set (two words) is not archaic

It is used also in current IBM documentation. Rob G Weemhoff 07:26, 19 March 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rob G Weemhoff (talk • contribs)