Build Batch Commands

The build BATCH command panel serves two functions:

Specify the pattern command to be generated
Supply the name of the data set where the list of data set names shown on the report actually resides (this is the data set name that you specified on Enter Data Set Name). The following illustration is a sample Build BATCH Commands panel:

For every data set name found in this sequential data set, the pattern command will be generated, substituting the #DSN value with the actual data set name.

For example, if the pattern command specified is COPY DSN=#DSN,NEWNAME=userid.#DSN, then the following EDIT session will be displayed: