Matthew, Each of those will ensure the output data set is extended format. That is not the issue. The issue is what program do I use to copy the data when LRECL=X.
Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Matthew Stitt Sent: 06 August 2020 20:56 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Copy DSNTYPE=BASIC to DSNTYPE=EXTREQ with LRECL=X My first thought is to use DSNTYPE on the output DD statement. Second thought is to set up SMS DATACLAS and/or routine to make the output dataset EXTREQ. Matthew On Thu, 6 Aug 2020 17:20:12 +0000, Dymoke-Bradshaw, Lennie <lennie_dymokebradshaw...@bmc.com> wrote: >Greetings, > >My requirement is in the title here. > >I want to copy data sets which have a DSNTYPE of BASIC to data sets with a >DSNTYPE of EXTREQ (i.e. extended format). However these data sets have LRECL=X >(i.e. LRECL larger than 32760). > >IDCAMS REPRO will not copy LRECL=X data sets. >IEBGENER will copy LRECL=X but not if the attributes are different (as in this >case). > >I need a solution which works at access method level, so no solution using >DFSMSdss is acceptable. >Anyone have any ideas? > >Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw >Consultant working on contract for BMC Mainframe Services by RSM >Partners 'Dance like no one is watching. Encrypt like everyone is.' ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
