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Status Future consideration
Workspace Dependency Based Build
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 16, 2026

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Implement support for targetEncoding parameter when performing Unix to Unix (or PDS to PDS) file copy

Currently when type: copy is used in yaml configurations there is a parameter called targetEncoding that sets the encoding type for the target or destination file copy. This target encoding parameter only works for PDS->USS or USS->PDS copies. When performing a PDS->PDS or USS->USS file copy the targetEncoding parameter is not respected. When the source and destination environment are the same, the source file encoding is used for the destination copy as well. This RFE is to allow the targetEncoding parameter to be used for PDS->PDS and USS->USS file copies as well.

The example use case would that we want to publish a copybook in ascii format, so it will be included in a package to keep it readable on the pc side. To do that we would first use a copy step to copy it to a temporary unix directory on the z/OS side, where the package step would subsequently add it to the package in ascii format.

Idea priority Low

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