IEBGENER (Sequential Copy/Generate Data Set) Program
You can use IEBGENER to perform these tasks:
- Create a backup copy of a sequential data set, a member of a partitioned data set or PDSE or a z/OS UNIX System Services (z/OS UNIX) file such as a HFS file.
- Produce a partitioned data set or PDSE, or a member of a partitioned data set or PDSE, from a sequential data set or a z/OS UNIX file.
- Expand an existing partitioned data set or PDSE by creating partitioned members and merging them into the existing data set.
- Produce an edited sequential or partitioned data set or PDSE.
- Manipulate data sets containing double-byte character set data.
- Print sequential data sets, members of partitioned data sets or PDSEs or z/OS UNIX files.
- Reblock or change the logical record length of a data set.
- Copy user labels on sequential output data sets.
- Supply editing facilities and exits for your routines that process labels, manipulate input data, create keys, and handle permanent input/output errors.
Recommendation: If you have the DFSORT product installed, you should be using ICEGENER as an alternative to IEBGENER when making an unedited copy of a data set or member. It may already be installed in your system under the name IEBGENER. It generally gives better performance.
Related reading :
- For information about the linkage conventions for user exit routines, see Specifying User Exits with Utility Programs.
- For information about user labels on sequential output data sets, see Processing User Labels.