Can we copy VSAM file to sequential file using ICEGENER?

Sangameshwar N · New User Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Mumbai

Dear all,

Can we copy VSAM file to a sequential file and Vice -versa using ICEGENER?.If so, can anyone provide me with a sample code.

If we cannot ,Is there any efficient method to achive this (other than IDCAMS).

I know that we can do it using SORT ,but it only reduces exception count,but no significant improvement in CPU usage and execution time.

Thanks in Advance.

Vineet · New User Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 20

Hi Sangameshwar N,
I am not sure about ICEGENER but there is another utility 'ICEMAN' using this U can copy. Apart from this U can use 'Repro'. For ICEMAN below is code. Remember for LRECL U of teh flat file need to be verified by the Record size of VSAM file.

Thanx
Vinit A.

000014 //STEP1 EXEC PGM=ICEMAN,
000015 // COND=(0,NE)
000016 //SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
000017 //SYSPRENT DD SYSOUT=*
000018 //SYSUDUMP DD SYSOUT=*
000019 //SORTIN DD DSN=VT.RN.RN681.COACCTCC.FRONTCB.FILE,
000020 // DISP=SHR
000021 //FIRST50 DD DSN=T.RN.SIT.TRAN.TEST,
000022 // DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
000023 // LRECL=150,BLKSIZE=27600,
000024 // DATACLAS=FB
000025 //SYSIN DD *
000026 OPTION COPY
000027 OUTFIL FNAMES=FIRST50,STARTREC=1,ENDREC=10000
000028 //*

sril.krishy · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 5:34 pm

Hi,
Just want to add a note,ICEGENER and IEBGENER are same.You can use ICEGENER as the replacement for IEBGENER.

Thank you
Krishy

Sangameshwar N · New User Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Mumbai

Thanks Vineet.The code given by you worked.Can u pls provide me the code to copy sequential file to a VSAM file.

But it will be helpful if someone provide me the solution using ICEGENER as well.

Yes Sril ICEGENER can be replaced with IEBGENER with no change in the code, and whenever ICEGENER faces a condition problem control is given back to IEBGENER.