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# Copying Between Sequential Datasets and PDS Members Using IEBGENER

**EXAMPLE 1:**

Copying a PDS Member to a Sequential Dataset using IEBGENER

```
//IEBGENER JOB (12345),CLASS=A, MSGCLASS=X,NOTIFY=&SYSUID 
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER 
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=T12345.FILE1.PDS(MEMBER1), DISP=SHR 
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=T12345.FILE2.PS, DISP=SHR 
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* 
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* 
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
```

**Explanation:**

* **EXEC Statement:**
  * Executes the IEBGENER utility to copy data.
* **DD Statements:**

  * SYSUT1 DD:
    * DSN=T12345.FILE1.PDS(MEMBER1): Specifies the input file as a PDS member (MEMBER1) from the PDS dataset (T12345.FILE1.PDS).
  * SYSUT2 DD:
    * DSN=T12345.FILE2.PS: Specifies the output dataset as a sequential (PS) dataset (T12345.FILE2.PS).
  * SYSPRINT DD:
    * Directs messages and logs to the system output (SYSOUT=\*).
  * SYSOUT DD:

    * Directs general system output to standard system output (SYSOUT=\*).

  This program uses IEBGENER to copy a specific member (MEMBER1) from a partitioned dataset (T12345.FILE1.PDS) to a sequential dataset (T12345.FILE2.PS). It reads the content of the PDS member from SYSUT1 and writes it to the sequential dataset specified in SYSUT2

**EXAMPLE 2:**

Copying a Sequential Dataset to a PDS Member

```
//IEBGENER JOB (12345),CLASS=A, MSGCLASS=X,NOTIFY=&SYSUID 
//STEP1 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER 
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=T12345.FILE1.PS, DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=T12345.FILE2.PDS(MEMBER1), DISP=SHR
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* 
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=* 
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
```

**Explanation:**

* **EXEC Statement:**
  * Executes the IEBGENER utility to copy data.
* **DD Statements:**

  * SYSUT1 DD:
    * DSN=T12345.FILE1.PS: Specifies the name of the input dataset (T12345.FILE1.PS), which is a sequential dataset (PS).
  * SYSUT2 DD:
    * DSN=T12345.FILE2.PDS(MEMBER1): Specifies the output location as a PDS member (MEMBER1) in the partitioned dataset (T12345.FILE2.PDS).
  * SYSPRINT DD:
    * Directs informational messages and logs to system output (SYSOUT=\*).
  * SYSOUT DD:

    * Handles general system output, also directed to the default system output (SYSOUT=\*)

  This program uses the IEBGENER utility to copy data from a sequential dataset (T12345.FILE1.PS) to a member (MEMBER1) of a partitioned dataset (T12345.FILE2.PDS). It reads the content from the sequential dataset specified in SYSUT1 and writes it into the specified PDS member in SYSUT2


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