• IEFBR14 is used to create/allocate empty datasets. The dataset can be either a Sequential file (PS) or Partitioned Dataset (PDS).
• ISPF foreground option 3.2 (Data Set Utility panel) is also used to create the datasets. However, the IEFBR14 utility is mostly used to create the datasets as part of a batch run.
• The disposition (DISP) to catalog the dataset is DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE).

Syntax -

//Job-Card
//*
//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*     
//SYSOUT   DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSDUMP  DD SYSOUT=*
//DD1      DD DSN=datset.name, DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),…

• DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE) - Specifies to create a new dataset.

Example1 -

Scenario - Create a PS file using the IEFBR14 utility.

JCL -

----+----1----+----2----+----3----+---4----+---5---+----6---+---7--
//MATEPKI  JOB (123),'MTH',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A,MSGLEVEL=(1,1),           
//             NOTIFY=&SYSUID                                           
//************************************************************          
//* ALLOCATE PS DATA SET USING IEFBR14 UTILITY                          
//************************************************************          
//STEP01   EXEC PGM=IEFBR14                                             
//DD1      DD DSN=MATEPK.IEFBR14.PSFILE,                                
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),                                  
//            SPACE=(TRK,(3,2),RLSE),                                   
//            UNIT=SYSDA,VOLUME=SER=DEVHD4,                             
//            DCB=(DSORG=PS,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800)              
**************************** Bottom of Data ****************************

Output -

Go to Spool (SDSF -> ST) and verify the status in the JESYSMSG DDname of the corresponding job.

********************************* TOP OF DATA **********************************
ICH70001I MATEPK   LAST ACCESS AT 11:12:09 ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022         
IEF236I ALLOC. FOR MATEPKI STEP10                                               
IGD100I 0ABB ALLOCATED TO DDNAME DD1      DATACLAS (        )                   
IEF142I MATEPKI STEP01 - STEP WAS EXECUTED - COND CODE 0000                     
IEF285I   MATEPK.IEFBR14.PSFILE                        CATALOGED                
IEF285I   VOL SER NOS= DEVHD4.                                                  
IEF373I STEP/STEP01  /START 2022232.1112                                        
IEF032I STEP/STEP01  /STOP  2022232.1112                                        
        CPU:     0 HR  00 MIN  00.01 SEC    SRB:     0 HR  00 MIN  00.00 SEC    
        VIRT:     4K  SYS:   228K  EXT:        0K  SYS:    13476K               
IEF375I  JOB/MATEPKI /START 2022232.1112                                        
IEF033I  JOB/MATEPKI /STOP  2022232.1112                                        
        CPU:     0 HR  00 MIN  00.01 SEC    SRB:     0 HR  00 MIN  00.00 SEC    
******************************** BOTTOM OF DATA ********************************

Explaining Example -

• DD1 DD - This DD statement specifies PS dataset attributes for creation.
• IEF142I MATEPKI STEP01 - STEP WAS EXECUTED - COND CODE 0000 - Specifies the STEP01 completed successfully.
• MATEPK.IEFBR14.PSFILE  CATALOGED - Specifies the MATEPK.IEFBR14.PSFILE file successfully created and cataloged.

Example2 -

Scenario - Create a PDS using the IEFBR14 utility.

JCL -

----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7--
***************************** Top of Data ******************************
//MATEPKP  JOB (123),'MTH',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A,MSGLEVEL=(1,1),           
//             NOTIFY=&SYSUID                                           
//*************************************************************         
//* ALLOCATE PDS DATA SET USING IEFBR14 UTILITY                         
//*************************************************************         
//STEP01   EXEC PGM=IEFBR14                                             
//DD1      DD DSN=MATEPK.IEFBR14.PDSFILE,                               
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),                                  
//            SPACE=(TRK,(10,10,10),RLSE),                              
//            UNIT=SYSDA,VOLUME=SER=DEVHD4,                             
//            DCB=(DSORG=PO,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800)              
**************************** Bottom of Data ****************************

Output -

Go to Spool (SDSF -> ST) and verify the status in the JESYSMSG DDname of the corresponding job.

********************************* TOP OF DATA *********************************
ICH70001I MATEPK   LAST ACCESS AT 11:12:33 ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022        
IEF236I ALLOC. FOR MATEPKP STEP01                                              
IGD100I 0ABB ALLOCATED TO DDNAME DD1      DATACLAS (        )                  
IEF142I MATEPKP STEP01 - STEP WAS EXECUTED - COND CODE 0000                    
IEF285I   MATEPK.IEFBR14.PDSFILE                       CATALOGED               
IEF285I   VOL SER NOS= DEVHD4.                                                 
IEF373I STEP/STEP01  /START 2022232.1116                                       
IEF032I STEP/STEP01  /STOP  2022232.1116                                       
        CPU:     0 HR  00 MIN  00.01 SEC    SRB:     0 HR  00 MIN  00.00 SEC   
        VIRT:     4K  SYS:   228K  EXT:        0K  SYS:    13476K              
IEF375I  JOB/MATEPKP /START 2022232.1116                                       
IEF033I  JOB/MATEPKP /STOP  2022232.1116                                       
        CPU:     0 HR  00 MIN  00.01 SEC    SRB:     0 HR  00 MIN  00.00 SEC   
******************************** BOTTOM OF DATA *******************************

Explaining Example -

• DD1 DD - This DD statement specifies PDS dataset attributes for creation.
• IEF142I MATEPKP STEP01 - STEP WAS EXECUTED - COND CODE 0000 - Specifies the STEP01 completed successfully.
• MATEPK.IEFBR14.PDSFILE  CATALOGED - Specifies the MATEPK.IEFBR14.PDSFILE successfully created and cataloged.