LIKE Parameter Example

Scenario1 - Creating a new dataset with the attributes of an existing dataset

Code -

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//INPUT    DD DSN=MTH.OLD.DATASET,DISP=SHR
//OUTPUT   DD DSN=MTH.NEW.DATASET,
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//            LIKE=INPUT

Scenario2 - Creating a new dataset with the attributes of an existing dataset except DSNTYPE parameter.

Code -

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//INPUT    DD DSN=MTH.OLD.DATASET,DISP=SHR
//OUTPUT   DD DSN=MTH.NEW.DATASET,
//            DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
//            LIKE=INPUT,
//            DSNTYPE=LIBRARY