Required Parameters

INFILE(ddname)|

INDATASET(entryname)

Identifies the source data set to be copied. If the logical record length of a non-VSAM source data set is greater than 32760 bytes, your REPRO command will end with an error message. The keys in the source data set must be in ascending order.

INFILE(ddname)

specifies the name of the DD statement that identifies the data set to be copied or the user catalog to be merged. You can copy a base cluster in alternate-key sequence by specifying a path name as the data set name in the DD statement.

Abbreviation: IFILE

INDATASET(entryname)

specifies the name of the entry to be copied or user catalog to be merged. If INDATASET is specified, the entryname is dynamically allocated with a disposition of OLD. You can copy a base cluster in alternate-key sequence by specifying a path name for the entryname.

If you are copying a member of a non-VSAM partitioned data set, the entryname must be specified in the format: pdsname(membername)

Abbreviation: IDS

OUTFILE(ddname)| OUTDATASET(entryname)

identifies the target data set. If a VSAM data set defined with a record length greater than 32760 bytes is to be copied to a sequential data set, your REPRO command will end with an error message.

Note: To avoid picking up incorrect volume information from the original DD statement on a data set that has previously been deleted and redefined in this invocation of IDCAMS and the FILE parameter was specified on the delete, you must specify the OUTDATASET keyword instead of OUTFILE. Alternatively, you can issue the REPRO command in a different step from the step that invoked the delete and define commands.

Start of change When DELETE is specified for abnormal termination disposition processing within an OUTFILE DD statement, the data set may be retained in cases where IDCAMS intercepts an abend. Ensure that a new output data set is specified in OUTFILE or it is deleted and redefined if you decide to start the REPRO from the beginning of the source data set. End of change

OUTFILE(ddname): specifies the name of a DD statement that identifies the target data set. For VSAM data sets, the data set name can name a path. If the DD statement identifies a SYSOUT data set, the attributes must match those specified in JCL DD Statement for a Target Data Set.
Abbreviation: OFILE
OUTDATASET(entryname): specifies the name of the target data set. If OUTDATASET is specified, the entryname is dynamically allocated with a disposition of OLD. For VSAM data sets, entryname can be that of a path.
Abbreviation: ODS