Creating Backup File
Creating Backup File Example
Scenario - Create flat (PS) file backup.
Input PS File - MATEPK.IEBGENER.INPUTPS
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
E0001 EMPLOYEE1 DIR LOC1 0000100000
E0002 EMPLOYEE2 MGR DEPT1 LOC1 0000080000
E0003 EMPLOYEE3 MGR DEPT2 LOC2 0000075000
E0004 EMPLOYEE4 TL DEPT1 LOC1 0000050000
E0005 EMPLOYEE5 SSE DEPT1 LOC1 0000045000
E0006 EMPLOYEE6 SE DEPT1 LOC1 0000034000
E0007 EMPLOYEE7 SSE DEPT2 LOC2 0000046000
Code -
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+
//MATEPKC JOB (123),'MTH',CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=A,
// MSGLEVEL=(1,1),NOTIFY=&SYSUID
//*****************************************************
//* CREATE A BACKUP OF FLAT FILE
//*****************************************************
//STEP10 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBGENER.INPUTPS,DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=MATEPK.IEBGENER.BACKUPPS,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// SPACE=(TRK,(10,10),RLSE),
// UNIT=3390,VOL=SER=DEVHD4,
// DCB=(DSORG=PS,RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,BLKSIZE=800)
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
Output - MATEPK.IEBGENER.BACKUPPS
=COLS> ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7--
000100 E0001 EMPLOYEE1 DIR LOC1 0000100000
000200 E0002 EMPLOYEE2 MGR DEPT1 LOC1 0000080000
000300 E0003 EMPLOYEE3 MGR DEPT2 LOC2 0000075000
000400 E0004 EMPLOYEE4 TL DEPT1 LOC1 0000050000
000500 E0005 EMPLOYEE5 SSE DEPT1 LOC1 0000045000
000600 E0006 EMPLOYEE6 SE DEPT1 LOC1 0000034000
000700 E0007 EMPLOYEE7 SSE DEPT2 LOC2 0000046000
Explaining Example -
- SYSUT1 DD maps the input data set (MATEPK.IEBGENER.INPUTPS).
- SYSUT2 DD defines the output flat file (MATEPK.IEBGENER.BACKUPPS).
- SYSIN DD defines the control card as DUMMY to specify no control statements are using.