Answer / dedicated_programmer

Thanks Karthik,
But using,
ALTER -
GDG1(generation1) -
NEWNAME (GDG1(gen))
/*
will alter the name of the GDG member.
BUT IS THE BELOW ALSO CORRECT ? To change the name of the GDG.
ALTER -
GDG1 -
NEWNAME (GDG2)
/*

Answer / karthik

Use the IDCAMS Utility and give Alter newname statement in
the control card
e.g(Alter newname(XXXXXXXX.XX.XXX)

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