The program management transport utility (IEWTPORT) provides a method for accessing a program object on systems where program management services (that is, the binder) is not installed. The program object is converted by IEWTPORT into a nonexecutable format. The converted object is called a transportable program. The transportable program can be transferred to other systems and processed by programs that understand its internal structure. This structure is documented.

IEWTPORT also converts transportable programs into program object format. Load, bind and execute operations are performed on program objects, not transportable programs.

For information on how to invoke the transport utility and how to access a transportable program, see z/OS MVS Program Management: Advanced Facilities.