Replace members while copying

Replace members while copying Example

Replace members while copying Tutorial   

Scenario - Replace IDENTDIV while copying from one PDS to another.

JCL -

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//MATEPKC  JOB (123),'MTH',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A,MSGLEVEL=(1,1),
//             NOTIFY=&SYSUID
//****************************************************************
//* Replaces the member if it is in target PDS
//****************************************************************
//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.OUTPDS,DISP=OLD
//SYSIN    DD *
     COPY  OUTDD=SYSUT2,INDD=SYSUT1        
     SELECT MEMBER=((IDENTDIV,,R),FIRSTPRG)
/*

Job Status -

Rename member Job Status

Output -

Rename member Output

Explaining Example -

  • SYSUT1 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.INPPDS,.. - Specifies the input PDS.
  • SYSUT2 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBCOPY.OUTPDS,.. - Specifies the output new PDS.
  • COPY OUTDD=SYSUT2,INDD=SYSUT1 - Copies all members from SYSUT1 to SYSUT2.
  • SELECT MEMBER=((IDENTDIV,,R),FIRSTPRG) - Replaces IDENTDIV replaces the member and FIRSTPRG copies to as it is to new PDS.