IEBCOPY Loading PDS from unloaded PS

IEBCOPY can be used for loading a Partitioned Dataset (PDS) from an unloaded file (backup of PDS). Unload files are created using IEBCOPY. Loading a PDS from an unloaded flat file involves recreating a PDS with members from the PS backup.

Practical Example -

Scenario - Re-create or Load a PDS from unloaded PS.

JCL -

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//MATEPKL  JOB (123),'MTH',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A,MSGLEVEL=(1,1),
//             NOTIFY=&SYSUID
//***************************************************
//* RE-CREATE A NEW PDS FROM UNLOADED PS
//***************************************************
//STEP10   EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSDUMP  DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1   DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.UNLOADPS,DISP=SHR 
//SYSUT2   DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDS1,
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//            SPACE=(TRK,(10,10,10),RLSE),
//            UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=STRVL2,
//            DCB=(DSORG=PO,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800)
//SYSIN    DD DUMMY

Job Status -

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Output -

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Explaining Example -

  • SYSUT1 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDS,.. - Specifies the input unloaded PS file.
  • SYSUT2 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDS1,.. - Specifies the new PDS that needs to create.
  • SYSIN DD DUMMY - Load operation doesnt require control statements.