Running Import in batch

If you want to import large Db2® tables, you can perform the import in a batch job.

If you select the Batch execution option on the Import Utility To panel, the Import utility builds the necessary JCL to perform the import function in a batch job. The generated JCL is displayed using the ISPF editor, where you can review the JCL and submit the job for batch processing.

If you have one or more data sets that contain the template that describes the record structure of your input data, you can specify the data set details (or TSO ALLOC statement) in the generated JCL with the keywords TINPUT or TCIN.

Similarly, if you have one or more data sets that contain the template that describes the record structure of your output data, you can specify the data set details (or TSO ALLOC statement) in the generated JCL with the keywords TOUTPUT or TCOUT.

Related references

• DBI (Import) batch command
• Import Utility ("To") panel