Data set utility programs

You can use data set utility programs to reorganize, change, or compare data at the data set or record level. These programs are controlled by JCL statements and utility control statements.

These utilities allow you to manipulate partitioned, sequential or indexed sequential data sets, or partitioned data sets extended (PDSEs), which are provided as input to the programs. You can manipulate data ranging from fields within a logical record to entire data sets.

The data set utilities included in this publication cannot be used with VSAM data sets. Information about VSAM data sets can be found in z/OS DFSMS Using Data Sets .

Table 1 is a list of data set utility programs and their use.

Table 1. Data set utility programs
Data Set Utility	Use
*IEBCOMPR, SuperC, (PDF 3.12)	Compare records in sequential or partitioned data sets, or PDSEs
IEBCOPY	Copy, compress, or merge partitioned data sets or PDSEs; add RLD count information to load modules; select or exclude specified members in a copy operation; rename or replace selected members of partitioned data sets or PDSEs
IEBDG	Create a test data set consisting of patterned data
IEBEDIT	Selectively copy job steps and their associated JOB statements
IEBGENER or ICEGENER	Copy records from a sequential data set or convert a data set from sequential organization to partitioned organization
IEBIMAGE	Modify, print, or link modules for use with the IBM 3800 Printing Subsystem, the IBM 3262 Model 5, or the 4248 printer
IEBPTPCH or PDF 3.1 or 3.6	Print or punch records in a sequential or partitioned data set
IEBUPDTE	Incorporate changes to sequential or partitioned data sets, or PDSEs

*These programs provide functions that are better performed by newer applications, such as ISMF or DFSMSrmm or DFSMSdss. IBM continues to ship these programs for compatibility with the supported older system levels.

The data set utilities listed next support user data sets allocated with any valid combination of the following dynamic allocation options: XTIOT, UCB NOCAPTURE, and DSAB above the line.

IEBCOPY
IEBGENER

The data set utilities listed next do not support user data sets allocated with any of the following dynamic allocation options: XTIOT, UCB NOCAPTURE, and DSAB above the line.

IEBCOMPR
IEBDG
IEBEDIT
IEBIMAGE
IEBPTPCH
IEBUPDTE