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I have two files with one record each. For example:

FIle1:

000000000000000123456000

File2:

0000000000000000000000ABCDEF0000000

I want to overlay file2 with certain positions from file1. File 2 after overlay should be:
00000000000000000000001234560000000


How can i do this with ICETOOL

Thanks

I want to overlay file2 with certain positions from file1.

Which positions exactly? (It's certainly not clear from your example.)

What is the RECFM and LRECL of each input file?

The two files are RECFM=VB, however the source and target parts to be overlayed are in a fixed position.
The ABCDEF in file2 (starting pos 23) is to be overlayed by 123456 (starting pos 16) from file1.

Here's a DFSORT job that will do what you asked for. You'll need z/OS DFSORT PTF UK90013 (July, 2008) to use DFSORT's new WHEN=GROUP function. If you don't have that PTF, ask your System Programmer to install it (it's free).