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: Use Files by Google , select your files, tap More , and select Compress . 2. Creating a Mainframe Partitioned Data Set (PDS)

Creating a file generally refers to one of two distinct processes: either creating a standard ZIP archive (a "compressed piece") on a modern operating system or creating/managing a Partitioned Data Set (PDS) in a mainframe environment. 1. Creating a Standard ZIP Archive (PDS.zip)

To create a "piece" or compressed folder named PDS.zip on your computer: PDS.zip

In a mainframe (z/OS) context, a PDS is a data set containing multiple "pieces" called members.

: Control-click the items and select Compress from the menu. : Use Files by Google , select your

: Once the PDS is created, you can add a new piece by navigating to it in ISPF Option 3.4 and entering E (Edit) followed by a new member name in parentheses, like PDS.DATA (MEMBER1) .

: Use the ISPF Utility 3.2 to allocate a new data set. You must specify a directory block value (e.g., 10 or 20) to define how many members the PDS can hold. : Once the PDS is created, you can

: Select the files you want to include, right-click, and choose Compress to ZIP file (Windows 11) or Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder (Windows 10).