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.