You can use the DDM stream access method to read stream data in the following files:

• Record files in nonreusable VSAM ESDSs, and
• Record files in VSAM KSDSs, RRDSs, or VRRDSs.

You can use the DDM stream access method to read, write, or clear stream data in the following files:

• Stream files in SAM data sets on disk
• Stream files in PDSE members
• Record files in SAM data sets on disk
• Record files in Reusable VSAM ESDS data sets
• Record files in PDSE members and PDS members