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STARTBR command is used to
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To establish the starting position in a file
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STARTBR establishes a starting position for sequential browsing of a VSAM file. After STARTBR, you use READNEXT to read records sequentially. STARTBR doesn't read or write by itself - it just positions the browse. READNEXT handles the actual reading.