Importing data from a backup file
SYSOUT records that have been previously exported to a sequential file can be imported back into the database by using the IMPORT keyword of the DSTUTIL command. Only the records matching the search criteria are imported. See Defining initialization statements for details.
DSTUTIL IMPORT DDNAME(EQQEXP01) REPLACE(YES)
SEARCH1(JBIDLK*)
JobId LIKE '*'
The option REPLACE(YES) means matching records in the database will be overwritten by those imported from the backup file.
You can import separately structured and unstructured data by codifying the command IMPORT with two different ddnames. The import utility recognizes the export data type (structured and unstructured) because of the header record that provides it.
DSTUTIL IMPORT DDNAME(EQQEXPST) REPLACE(YES) ˂- struct. exp. file SEARCH1(JBIDLK*)
DSTUTIL IMPORT DDNAME(EQQEXPUN) REPLACE(YES) ˂- unstruct. exp. file SEARCH1(JBIDLK*)