ICETOOL.PDF

ICETOOL, a versatile data set processing and reporting utility, provides an easy-to-use batch front-end for DFSORT. ICETOOL combines new features with previously available DFSORT features to perform complex sorting, copying, reporting and analytical tasks using multiple data sets in a single job step. ICETOOL was first introduced in DFSORT Release 11.1 and was significantly enhanced in Releases 12, 13 and 14. DFSORT R14 PTF UQ99331 (March, 2002), DFSORT R14 PTF UQ90053 (February, 2003), DFSORT R14 PTF UQ95213 and z/OS DFSORT V1R5 PTF UQ95214 (December, 2004), DFSORT R14 PTF UK90006 and z/OS DFSORT V1R5 PTF UK90007 (April, 2006), and z/OS DFSORT V1R5 PTF UK90013 (July, 2008) provided many new significant enhancements to ICETOOL which are reflected in this paper. This paper is a mini-user guide for ICETOOL. The major features of ICETOOL for z/OS DFSORT V1R5 (used on z/OS 1.5 through z/OS 1.9), including its JCL and control statements, are discussed at length using many examples. The objective is to show you how to use DFSORT's ICETOOL to accomplish complex tasks.