Answer / vj

Yes, it is possible to write a pds to gdg.. i tried the
below jcl and it worked out....

//JS001 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER
//*
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//SYSUT1 DD DSN=TTTTT.NNNN.OOOO(PPPP),DISP=SHR
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=AAAA.BBB.GDG(+1),
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// MGMTCLAS=MC0044,
// VOL=(,,,10),
// SPACE=(10796,(5,3),RLSE),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80,
// DSORG=PS,BLKSIZE=0,BUFNO=30)
//*

Answer / bjoern

//COPY EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY
//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSOUT DD SYSOUT=*
//SYSIN DD DUMMY
//SYSUT1 DD DISP=OLD,DSN=PDS
//SYSUT2 DD DSN=PDS.GDG(+1),
// DCB=(RECFM=FB,LRECL=80),
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),
// SPACE=(TRK,(11,1,10),RLSE)

Answer / madhu

hi Mr.Bjoern
is it correct answer?

Answer / garry

@Madhu.
Not it not.

He is trying to write a PDS member to a GDG.

But your requirement/question is just opposite.

Answer / garry

Let me check once again and ignore previous reply .

Answer / mdvasanth86

No doubt, it will work.

A GDG is similar to a PS in most ways we use it.

Answer / sanjeev

it is not possible to take pds to write into gdg because
gdg contains only sds files.

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