CREATE subcommand

The CREATE command is used to add a member to the corresponding partitioned data set library. If the member exists, an error message is displayed.

Syntax

MemName

A valid member name.

range

Specifies the lines to be used to create a member. See the following table for all the valid values.

Table 1. Valid values of operand range
Value	Definition	Explanation
`*`	An asterisk mark.	Indicates all the existing lines. Note: This is the default value.
`Line1 Line2`	A pair of numbers or labels, which are separated by at least one blank.	Indicates a range of lines: line Line1 - line Line2.
`Line1 *`	A number or label, and an asterisk mark, which are separated by at least one blank.	Indicates a range of lines: from line Line1 to the last line.

This command is implemented as an EDIT MACRO, which can be disabled by using the ISET ED command shortcut.

CRE NEWMEM: Creates a member that is called NEWMEM with all the existing lines.
CRE 12 99 NEWMEM: Creates a member that is called NEWMEM with line 12 - line 99.
CRE NEWMEM 7: Creates a member that is called NEWMEM with only line 7.
CRE NEWMEM 7 *: Creates a member that is called NEWMEM from line 7 to the last line.