What are all the ways we can create datasets?

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What are all the ways we can create datasets?..

Answer / guest

Dataset can be created using the following ways :
1) Submitting a JCL
//ddname dd dsn=<dataset name to be created>,
// disp=(new,catlg,del)
........................

2) Using the option 3.2
3) Using FileAid 3.5

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What are all the ways we can create datasets?..

Answer / guest

vsam DATASETS can be created using IDCAMS utility in JCL

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What are all the ways we can create datasets?..

Answer / akviswa

we can also use rexx to create dataset

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Answer / sap

Create PDS dataset
1, Use utility IEFBR14 disp=(new,catlg,delete)
2, Use utility IDCAMS

Create VSAM dataset
1. Use utility IDCAMS.

The sample you can refer to the Utility book.

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What are all the ways we can create datasets?..

Answer / ghanshyam

using TSO commands

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What are all the ways we can create datasets?..

Answer / raghav

1.Through IDCAMS
2.Throught FILE-AID

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What are all the ways we can create datasets?..

Answer / j.mathavan

1. By submitting JCL (IEFBR14 utility)
2. TSO command - 3.2
3. By using File-Aid

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