Creating data sets and records

Using the Data Create Utility, you can:

• Create new records in existing sequential data sets or VSAM data set members, appending to or replacing the existing records.
• Create new records in existing PDS or PDSE members, replacing the existing records.
• Create new records in new VSAM data set members and new PDS or PDSE data set members.
• Create new records in entirely new sequential data sets, VSAM data sets and PDS or PDSE data sets.

With this utility, you can specify the number of records that are to be created and how they are to be initialized. You can use fill characters and patterns to initialize the data. By using a copybook or a template, you can also initialize records at the field level. You can change the data create attributes for individual fields by editing the template.