In mainframe programming, I am wondering what the JCL utility IDCAMS does. Why is it used / executed?

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In mainframe programming, I am wondering what the JCL utility IDCAMS does. Why is it used / executed?

2006-08-17 03:27:08 · 2 answers · asked by lbondes 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design

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IDCAMS is an IBM utility that allows you to create and manipulate VSAM data sets. It has several commands. You can use the REPRO command of IDCAMS to copy VSAM and non-VSAM data sets, VSAM clusters, and alternate indexes.

You cannot use REPRO to copy an entire partitioned data set (PDS) because REPRO does not copy the information in the directories. You can, however, use REPRO to copy individual members.

2006-08-25 03:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by rishi k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

IDCAMS is the program for processing VSAM commands.

VSAM = Virtual Storage Access Method

2006-08-17 03:52:16 · answer #2 · answered by AnalProgrammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋