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Sam
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Posted: Jul 22, 2026, 12:35 PM
People keep saying "check the copybook." Is that just a shared include file? How do I pull it into my program?
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What is a copybook and how do I use COPY?
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Anita
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Posted: Jul 22, 2026, 2:35 PM
Yes, shared source snippet, usually a record layout. In your program:
COPY CUSTREC.
Compile JCL needs the library on SYSLIB. Member name is CUSTREC in that PDS.
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Posted: Jul 22, 2026, 5:35 PM
Do not put random executable paragraphs in copybooks as a beginner. Layouts and 88-levels first.
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