Converting PDS to PDSE
Converting PDS to PDSE
Summary
- IEBCOPY can be used to convert PDS to PDSE.
- To convert a PDS to a PDSE, create a PDSE and copy the PDS into the new PDSE.
Practical Example -
Scenario - Convert PDS to PDSE.
JCL -
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//MATEPKE JOB (123),'MTH',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A,MSGLEVEL=(1,1),
// NOTIFY=&SYSUID
//***************************************************
//* CONVERT PDS TO PDSE
//***************************************************
//STEP10 EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDS,DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDSE,
// LIKE=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDS,DSNTYPE=LIBRARY,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=DEVHD4
Job Status -

Output -

Explaining Example -
- SYSUT1 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDS - Specifies the input PDS.
- SYSUT2 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDSE - Specifies the PDSE that needs to be created similar to PDS. IEBCOPY copies all the members from input PDS to new PDSE.