# IEBCOPY

* IEBCOPY is used to copy, merge, and compress Partitioned Datasets (PDS) or Partitioned Dataset Extended (PDSE).
* It is primarily used for copying members between PDS/PDSE datasets and for creating backups of partitioned datasets.
* IEBCOPY can copy an entire PDS/PDSE, selected members, or compress a PDS by removing unused space
* Lists the number of unused directory blocks for efficient dataset utilization.

**EXAMPLE:**

Copy from one PDS to another PDS

```
//IEBCOPY  JOB (12345),CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=X,NOTIFY=&SYSUID
//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*                         
//SYSUT1   DD DSN=T12345.SOURCE.PDS,DISP=SHR     
//SYSUT2   DD DSN=T12345.TARGET.PDS,DISP=SHR     
//SYSIN    DD *                                  
 COPY INDD=SYSUT1,
 OUTDD=SYSUT2                  
/*

```

#### Explanation:

**EXEC Statement**:\
Executes the IEBCOPY utility to copy members.

**DD Statement**:

* SYSUT1 DD:\
  Specifies the input PDS (T12345.SOURCE.PDS) that contains the members to be copied.
* SYSUT2 DD:\
  Specifies the output PDS (T12345.TARGET.PDS) where the members will be copied to.
* SYSPRINT DD:\
  Sends the copy operation log and messages to SYSOUT.
* SYSIN DD:\
  Contains control statements.\
  COPY INDD=SYSUT1,OUTDD=SYSUT2, tells IEBCOPY to copy all members from the input PDS to the output PDS

This **IEBCOPY** JCL program copies all members from one **Partitioned Dataset (PDS)** (T12345.SOURCE.PDS) to another **PDS** (T12345.TARGET.PDS).