Creating a copybook from a Z Data Tools/Db2 Template

ZDT/Db2 provides a sample REXX exec (HFM2CPYB) that you can use to create a PL/I or COBOL copybook from a Z Data Tools/Db2 template.

To run the exec:

1. Copy HFM2CPYB from the sample library SHFMSAM1 to a REXX library allocated to your TSO session (for example, SYSPROC or SYSEXEC).
2. Issue the statement:

   HFM2CPYB input_file output_file copybook_type

   Where:

   input_file

   The name of a Z Data Tools/Db2 template. This is typically a member of a partitioned data set.

   output_file

   The name of an LRECL=80 sequential file, or member of a partitioned data set. The output file contains the copybook derived from the template. Any existing data in the sequential file or member is overwritten.

   copybook_type

   This parameter is optional. It specifies the type of copybook to be produced. Valid values are:

   COBOL

   COBOL copybook created.

   PLI

   PL/I copybook created.