Hi,
Say I have 10 flat files and I want to copy all these 10
flat files to a GDG versions flat files (I have GDG base:
FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE) in one shot. Can we do that in one shot
using a JCL. May be by using IEBGENER. It's a bit urgent. So
anyone's fast rely would be appreciated.. Thanks in advance..

10 flat files
-----------------------------------
FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE1
FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE2
FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE3
;
;
FDWS01.SUB.RESTORE10

TO
GDG versions
-----------------------
FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0001V00
FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0002V00
FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0003V00
;
;
FDWS01.TEST.RESTORE.G0010V00

Answer Posted / rakesh jena

Simply you will copy all the 10 flat files into GDG base.
Then thry ISPF3.4 option menu you can see all the o/p of
flat would be available in last 10 current version of GDG
file. Please let me know if i am wrong but after try once.

We are using this method always in our pjct.

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