can we bowse or edit the GDG dataset if it is a tape entry?

Answer Posted / syed kalemulla

You can browse the gdg or TAPE file by converting in to dasd
file by using the code
//STEP01 EXEC PGM=IEBGENER

//SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=A

//SYSUT1 DD DSN=J.TAPE.UST.A,
// DISP=SHR

//SYSUT2 DD DSN=PQHL.DASD.UST.A,
// DISP=(NEW,CATLG,DELETE),

//
UNIT=TEST80,SPACE=(CYL,(1000,1000),RLSE),DCB=*.SYSUT1
//SYSIN DD DUMMY

//*

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