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Copy One DS File into Another DS File

Copy One File Into Another File

To copy one file into another file:

1. Option 2 Edit from the ISPF Primary Option Menu. Select the member into which you would like lines of a file copied.

Member ELMER2

Edit Entry Panel
Command ===>

ISPF Library:
Project . . . WYL
Group . . . . PUB . . . . . .
Type . . . . PARMCARD
Member . . . ELMER2

2. At the command line, type in the word COPY

In the line numbers column, place an a on the line you would like the added lines to follow, Or a b on the line you would like the added lines before.

Command ===> COPY

PRESS ENTER

EDIT WYL.PUB.PARMCARD(ELMER2) - 01.01 Columns 00001 0
Command ===> COPY Scroll ===>
****** ***************************** Top of Data *************************
==MSG> -Warning- The UNDO command is not available until you change
==MSG> your edit profile using the command RECOVERY ON.
000001 //USRMK4 JOB (0790010,366G),'MORLOCK ',CLASS=A,TIME=1,MSGCLASS=Q
000002 //STEP1 EXEC SAS,PRNTA=Q
000003 OPTIONS LS=132 MISSING=' ' NOSOURCE NOSOURCE2 NONOTES NODATE;
000004 DATA;
000005 INPUT ELMER $ 1-80;
000006 CARDS;
000007 WYLBUR IS SICK.
000008 FIRST HE LOST HIS MAIL PARTS
000009 NOW WILBUR IS LOOSING IT ALL.
000010 ;
A00011 PROC PRINT;
000012 /*
000013 //

3. An Edit/View - Copy screen will come up. Type in the member name you want the lines copied from - at the bottom of the screen, key in the first line you want copied, and the last line you want copied, and the number type is RELATIVE

Member ELMER3

First line . . . . 1

Last line . . . . . 4

Number type . . . . RELATIVE

PRESS ENTER

Edit/View - Copy Requested line(s) copied

Command ===>

"Current" Data Set: WYL.PUB.PARMCARD(ELMER2)

From ISPF Library:
Project . . . WYL
Group . . . . PUB . . . . . .
Type . . . . PARMCARD
Member . . . ELMER3 (Blank or pattern for

From Other Partitioned or Sequential Data Set:
Data Set Name . .
Volume Serial . . (If not cataloged)

Data Set Password . . (If password protecte

Line Numbers (Blank for ent1ire member or seq. data se
First line . . . . 1
Last line . . . . . 4
Number type . . . . RELATIVE (Standard, ISPFstd, C

4. A screen with a message in the upper right hand corner will be displayed showing the member name that was copied.

EDIT WYL.PUB.PARMCARD(ELMER2) - 01.04 Member ELMER3 copied
Command ===> Scroll ===> CSR
****** ***************************** Top of Data***************************
==MSG> -Warning- The UNDO command is not available until you change
==MSG> your edit profile using the command RECOVERY ON.
000001 //USRMK4 JOB (0790010,366G),'MORLOCK ',CLASS=A,TIME=1,MSGCLASS=Q
000002 //STEP1 EXEC SAS,PRNTA=Q
000003 OPTIONS LS=132 MISSING=' ' NOSOURCE NOSOURCE2 NONOTES NODATE;
000004 DATA;
000005 INPUT ELMER $ 1-80;
000006 CARDS;
000007 WYLBUR IS SICK.
000008 FIRST HE LOST HIS MAIL PARTS
000009 NOW WILBUR IS LOOSING IT ALL.
000010 ;
000011 PROC PRINT;
000012 TITLE1 ' one for the money ' ;
000013 title2 ' two for the show ' ;
000014 title3 ' three to get ready ' ;
000015 title4 ' four to go with TSO ' ;
000016 /*
000013 //

5. Done!!