: 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.
: You can create a new member by copying lines from an existing one using the CREATE command while editing. 3. Specialized Industry PDS Files Creating a PDS member by copying - IBM PDS.zip
To create a "piece" or compressed folder named PDS.zip on your computer: : Use the ISPF Utility 3
In a mainframe (z/OS) context, a PDS is a data set containing multiple "pieces" called members. PDS.zip
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)