This course is designed to teach you how to use z/OS Job Control Language (JCL) and selected z/OS utility programs in an online batch environment. Both Storage Management Subsystem (SMS) and non-SMS JCL are discussed. Machine lab exercises complement the lecture material.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is intended for people who want to use z/OS JCL and utilities.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Basic knowledge of IS technologies. You should be familiar with z/OS concepts and how these systems supports the Enterprise Servers. This knowledge can be obtained by attending course, An Introduction to the z/OS Environment (ES05).
COURSE CONTENT:
Agenda
Day 1
• Welcome
• Introduction to JCL
• JOB, EXEC, and DD Statements
• DD Statement Parameters, A Second Look
• Lab – Day 1
Day 2
• Lab Review – Day 1
• DD Statement Parameters, A Second Look
• Introduction to Utilities and Conditional Execution
• Data Management, Organization, and Format
• Lab – Day 2
Day 3
• Lab Review – Day 2
• Data Management, Organization, and Format
• Generation Data Groups
• Procedures
• More About Utilities
• Lab – Day 3
Day 4
• Lab Review – Day 3
• More About Utilities
• More on Procedures
• Selected JCL Topics
• Sort/Merge
• Lab – Day 4
Day 5
• Lab Review – Day 4
• Multi Volume and Tape Allocation
• ABENDS
• Optional Lab – Day 5
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• Code basic JCL statements using proper syntax and coding rules, including JCL for:
• Creating new data sets
• Referencing existing data sets
• Condition code testing
• IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF constructs
• Generation data groups
• Output routing
• JCL enhancements introduced by various releases of MVS, OS/390, and z/OS
• Identify storage management subsystem requirements
• Code instream and cataloged procedures
• Use symbolic parameters in procedures
• Code procedure overrides and additions
• Use selected utility programs
• Describe tape processing facilities
• Code sort and merge control statements and associated JCL statements
• Recognize and resolve common ABENDS
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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