The ZONEIMPORT command
The ZONEIMPORT command loads an exported zone from a sequential data set into a specified distribution, target, or global zone. If you are importing a target or distribution zone, you can also change the zone name. (You cannot change the name of a global zone that is being imported.) Generally, you can import a zone only into the same type of zone. However, you can import a distribution zone into a target zone. You might want to do this after system generation, when the target zone is being initialized.
The input data for the ZONEIMPORT command must be the output from a ZONEEXPORT command. ZONEIMPORT processing of this data is similar to Access Method Services REPRO processing of this same data.