JCL

The IEFBR14 utility

IEFBR14 is an IBM utility better known for being a dummy utility because it does almost nothing. IEFBR14 performs no other action than return a completion code of 0. However, submitting JCL to run the IEFBR14 utility invokes other system components that perform the following useful tasks: Allocate new flat files […]

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JCL

DFSMSdfp Utility – IEBCOPY

IEBCOPY is a DFSMSdfp utility used to perform the following tasks: Copy all or part of a partitioned dataset (PDS) or PDSE Merge partitioned datasets (except when unloading) Create a sequential form of a partitioned dataset or Reload one or more members from a PDSU into a partitioned dataset or PDSE Selected […]

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REXX

REXX – Miscellaneous Functions

The following built-in Rexx Miscellaneous Functions.   Function Description ADDRESS Returns the name of the environment to which commands are currently being sent. ARG Returns an argument string or information about the argument strings to a program or internal routine. BITAND Returns a string composed of the two input strings […]