ABCs of z/OS System Programming Volume 3 - IBM Redbooks

4.6 IEBGENER utility
//COPY JOB ...
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A
//SYSUT1 DD DSNAME=INSET,DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD DSNAME=OUTPUT,DISP=(,CATLG),
// SPACE=(CYL,(1,1)),DCB=*.SYSUT1
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
Figure 4-8 IEBGENER utility
Using IEBGENER
IEBGENER copies records from a sequential data set or converts sequential data sets into
members of PDSs or PDSEs. You can use IEBGENER to:
► Create a backup copy of a sequential data set, a member of a partitioned data set or
PDSE, or a UNIX System Services file such as an HFS file.
► Produce a partitioned data set or PDSE, or a member of a partitioned data set or PDSE,
from a sequential data set or a UNIX System Services file.
► Expand an existing partitioned data set or PDSE by creating partitioned members and
merging them into the existing data set.
► Produce an edited sequential or partitioned data set or PDSE.
► Manipulate data sets containing double-byte character set data.
► Print sequential data sets or members of partitioned data sets or PDSEs or UNIX System
Services files.
► Re-block or change the logical record length of a data set.
► Copy user labels on sequential output data sets.
► Supply editing facilities and exits.
Jobs that call IEBGENER have a system-determined block size used for the output data set if
RECFM and LRECL are specified, but BLKSIZE is not specified. The data set is also
considered to be system-reblockable.
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