Multiple choice technology mainframe

IEBGENER can't be used for

  1. Printing a sequential data set or a member of a PDS

  2. Creating partitioned output data set from sequential input data set

  3. Changing the physical block size or logical record length of a sequential data set.

  4. Copy and print ISAM datasets
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D Correct answer
Explanation

IEBGENER is an IBM mainframe utility that copies sequential datasets and partitioned datasets, but cannot work with ISAM (Indexed Sequential Access Method) datasets. ISAM datasets have an indexed structure that requires special access methods beyond IEBGENER's capabilities. Options A, B, and C are all valid uses of IEBGENER.

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