How to Copy a Dataset into Another Using IEBGENER

IBM utility IEBGENER can be used to copy the content of one dataset into another via batch.

The basic JCL for this effect is as follows:

//COPYFILE EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1   DD DSN=input_dataset,DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2   DD DSN=output_dataset,DISP=(,CATLG),
//            VOL=SER=volser,
//            SPACE=(CYL,(xx,yy),RLSE)
//SYSIN    DD DUMMY
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
//*

You will need to replace the values in bold according to your own specifications. Note that if the output dataset is SMS managed, you don’t need to specify  VOL=SER=volser.

Example:

//COPYFILE EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSUT1   DD DSN=USER1.MYFILE,DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2   DD DSN=USER1.MYFILE.BACKUP,DISP=(,CATLG),
//            VOL=SER=STOR01,
//            SPACE=(CYL,(1,1),RLSE)
//SYSIN    DD DUMMY
//SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
//*

In the example above, the content of dataset USER1.MYFILE will be copied into the new dataset USER1.MYFILE.BACKUP.