Copy selected members from partitioned data set PDS.md

How to copy selected members from partitioned data set PDS?

Specify values for #input_pds,#output_pds and member names.

With SELECT operator

Copy selected members

//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY                                             
//SYSPRINT DD   SYSOUT=*                                                
//SYSUT1   DD   DSN=#input_pds,DISP=SHR                      
//SYSUT2   DD   DSN=#output_pds,DISP=OLD                      
//SYSIN    DD *                                                         
 COPY OUTDD=SYSUT2,INDD=SYSUT1                                          
    SELECT MEMBER=(#mem_name1,#mem_name2,                              -
     #mem_name3)
/*                                                                      

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With EXCLUDE operator

Copy everything except these members

//STEP1    EXEC PGM=IEBCOPY                                             
//SYSPRINT DD   SYSOUT=*                                                
//SYSUT1   DD   DSN=#input_pds,DISP=SHR                      
//SYSUT2   DD   DSN=#output_pds,DISP=OLD                      
//SYSIN    DD *                                                         
 COPY OUTDD=SYSUT2,INDD=SYSUT1                                          
    EXCLUDE MEMBER=(#mem_name1,#mem_name2)           
/*

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