COPYMOD


  • COPYMOD statement used to copy load module libraries that need to reblock.
  • The output dataset should be PDS.
  • The input dataset may be a PDS or a PS created by an unload operation.

Syntax -


//SYSIN     DD  *
  	[label] COPYMOD OUTDD=DDname,INDD={DDname|((DDname,R))} 
		[,MAXBLK={nnnnn|nnK}]
		[,MINBLK={nnnnn|nnK}] 
		[,LIST={YES|NO}]
/*
  • OUTDD=DDname - Specifies the DDname of the output PDS.
  • INDD=[(]{DDname|(DDname,R) }[,...][)] - Specifies the DDname of the input PDS.
  • R - Specifies that the members to be copied or loaded from the input PDS will replace any identically named members on the output PDS.
  • MAXBLK={nnnnn|nnK} - Specifies the maximum block size for records in the output PDS. The nnnnn value is a decimal number.
    nnK tells that the nn value is to be multiplied by 1024 bytes. MAXBLK can be coded with or without MINBLK.
  • MINBLK={nnnnn|nnK} -Specifies the minimum block size for records in the output PDS. The nnnnn value is specified as a decimal number.
    nnK means that the nn value is to be multiplied by 1024 bytes. MINBLK can be coded with or without MAXBLK.
  • LIST={YES|NO} - Specifies that the altered member names to be listed in the SYSPRINT data set. When ignored, the default listing option from the EXEC PARM gets applied.

Practical Example -


Scenario - Copying load modules from one PDS to another PDS with different block size.

JCL -

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//MATEPKI  JOB (123),'MTH',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A,MSGLEVEL=(1,1),           
//             NOTIFY=&SYSUID                                           
//********************************************************************  
//* COPY LOAD MODULE FROM ONE PDS TO ANOTHER PDS OF DIFFERENT BLOCK     
//********************************************************************  
//STEP10   EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY                                             
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                                                  
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*                                                  
//SYSDUMP  DD SYSOUT=*                                                  
//SYSUT1   DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPLOAD,DISP=SHR                       
//SYSUT2   DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.OUTLOAD,                               
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),                                  
//            SPACE=(TRK,(10,10,10),RLSE),                              
//            UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=DEVHD4,                                 
//            DCB=(DSORG=PO,RECFM=U,LRECL=0,BLKSIZE=23470)              
//SYSIN    DD *                                                         
    COPYMOD OUTDD=SYSUT2,INDD=SYSUT1,MAXBLK=13030                       
/*

Job Status -

COPYMOD Job Status

Output -

COPYMOD Output

Explaining Example -

  • SYSUT1 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPLOAD - Specifies the input load PDS.
  • SYSUT2 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.OUTLOAD,.. - Specifies the output load PDS.
  • COPYMOD OUTDD=SYSUT2,INDD=SYSUT1,MAXBLK=13030 - Copies members from load members from SYSUT1 to SYSUT2.