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To answer this question, you need to understand the purpose of the AMP parameter BUFNI in a database system.

The AMP parameter BUFNI stands for "Buffer Number of Indexes" and is used to determine the number of index buffers available for random access in a Teradata database system.

Option A) increases the number of Index buffers for random access - This option is correct. By increasing the BUFNI parameter, the number of index buffers is increased, which improves the performance of random access operations.

Option B) increases the amount of virtual storage - This option is incorrect. The BUFNI parameter does not affect the amount of virtual storage in the system. It only affects the number of index buffers.

Option C) increases the number of Data buffers for sequential access - This option is incorrect. The BUFNI parameter is specifically related to index buffers, not data buffers for sequential access.

Option D) All of the above - This option is incorrect. Only option A is correct.

The correct answer is A) increases the number of Index buffers for random access. This option is correct because the BUFNI parameter is used to increase the number of index buffers, improving the performance of random access operations.

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To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) Can only be used for VSAM datasets - This option is correct because the EXPORT/IMPORT process in mainframe systems is specifically designed for VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) datasets. It cannot be used for other types of datasets like sequential datasets or partitioned datasets.

Option B) Dataset created by EXPORT command cannot have a sequential organization - This option is incorrect. The dataset created by the EXPORT command can have a sequential organization. It is not restricted to only VSAM datasets.

Option C) Dataset created by the IMPORT step is not processed until it has gone through the corresponding EXPORT step - This option is incorrect. The IMPORT process can process datasets created by any EXPORT step, regardless of whether they are the corresponding EXPORT step or not. The IMPORT process is not dependent on a specific EXPORT step.

Option D) Dataset created by EXPORT command can only have a sequential organization - This option is incorrect. As mentioned earlier, the dataset created by the EXPORT command can have a sequential organization, but it is not limited to only sequential organization.

The correct answer is A) Can only be used for VSAM datasets. This option is correct because the EXPORT/IMPORT process is restricted to VSAM datasets in mainframe systems.

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