Ever wondered how you can transfer data between z/OS and Unix System Services? Well, one of the ways you can do this is via batch job.
//COPYFILE EXEC PGM=IKJEFT01
//IN DD PATH='/tmp/file.txt'
//OUT DD DISP=SHR,DSN=USERA.USSFILE.EXAMPLE(FILEUSS)
//SYSTSPRT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSTSIN DD *
OCOPY INDD(IN) OUTDD(OUT) TEXT
/*In this batch job, we are using the OCOPY command to copy the USS file “file.txt” into the MVS partitioned dataset USERA.USSFILE.EXAMPLE, member FILEUSS. However, we could have achieved by using a different command as per the table below:
| Command | Used to | Format |
|---|---|---|
| OCOPY | · Copy a member of a partitioned dataset (PDS or PDSE) to a USS file
· Copy an MVS sequential dataset to a USS file · Copy a USS file to a member of a PDS or PDSE · Copy a USS file to a sequential dataset · Copy a USS file to another USS file · Copy a member of a PDS or PDSE to another member of a PDS or PDSE · Copy a member of a PDS or PDSE to a sequential data set · Copy an MVS sequential data set to another sequential data set · Copy an MVS sequential data set to a member of a PDS or PDSE · Convert between code pages IBM-037 and IBM-947 · Convert between ASCII and code page IBM-947 |
OCOPY INDD(ddname1) OUTDD(ddname2)
BINARY | TEXT CONVERT(character_conversion_table | YES | NO) PATHOPTS (USE|OVERRIDE) TO947 | FROM947 |
| OPUT | · Copy a member of an MVS partitioned dataset (PDS or PDSE) to a USS file
· Copy an MVS sequential dataset to a USS file · Convert the data from code page IBM-037 or ASCII to code page IBM-947. |
OPUT mvs_data_set_name | mvs_data_set_name(member_name)
‘pathname’ BINARY | TEXT CONVERT(character_conversion_table | YES | NO) |
| OGET | · Copy to a member of an MVS partitioned dataset (PDS or PDSE)
· Copy to an MVS sequential dataset · Convert the data from code page 947 to code page IBM-037 or ASCII while it is being copied |
OGET ‘pathname’
mvs_data_set_name | mvs_data_set_name(member_name) BINARY | TEXT CONVERT(character_conversion_table | YES | NO) |
| OPUTX | · Copy members from an MVS partitioned dataset (PDS) or PDSE to a directory in the z/OS UNIX file system.
· Copy a sequential dataset or member of a PDS to a USS file · Convert the data from code page IBM-037 or ASCII to code page IBM-947 while it is being copied. |
OPUTX mvs_PDS_name | mvs_data_set-name(member_name)
hfs_directory | hfs_file_name ASIS BINARY | TEXT CONVERT(character_conversion_table | YES | NO) LC MODE(nnn) QUIET SUFFIX(suffix) |
| OGETX | · Copy USS files o a member of a partitioned dataset (PDS) or PDSE
· Copy an individual USS file to a sequential dataset or member of a partitioned data set · Convert the data from code page 947 to code page IBM-037 or ASCII while it is being copied. |
OGETX hfs_directory | hfs_file_name
mvs_PDS_name | mvs_data_set_name(member_name) ASIS BINARY | TEXT CONVERT(character_conversion_table | YES | NO) LC QUIET SUFFIX(suffix) |
More information can be obtained in IBM’s manual “z/OS UNIX System Services Command Reference”.
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