The control statement can be abbreviated to CG. Only one input ddname can be used per COPYGRP control statement.

The INDD and OUTDD keyword must appear on the COPYGRP statement.

A COPYGRP statement must precede the SELECT statement when members are selected for a copy, unload, or load step. A SELECT statement following a COPYGRP cannot contain the R (replace) parameter.

An EXCLUDE statement cannot follow a COPYGRP statement.