z/OS JCL and Utilities

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z/OS JCL and Utilities

Course code: ES07G

Duration: 4.5 Days


Prerequisite:

•    Basic knowledge of IS technologies
•    z/OS concepts and how these systems supports the Enterprise Servers

Course Description:

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.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:
•    Code basic JCL statements using proper syntax and coding rules, including JCL for:
o    Creating new data sets
o    Referencing existing data sets
o    Condition code testing
o    IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF constructs
o    Generation data groups
o    Output routing
o    JCL enhancements introduced by various releases of Multiple Virtual Storage (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 super
•    Use selected utility programs
•    Describe tape processing facilities
•    Code sort and merge control statements and associated JCL statements
•    Recognize and resolve common abnormal terminations (ABENDs)

Intended Audience:

•    This basic course is intended for people who want to use z/OS JCL and utilities.

Course Outlines:

•    Day 1
o    Introduction to JCL
o    JOB, EXEC, and DD Statements
o    DD Statement Parameters, A Second Look
o    Lab - Day 1

•    Day 2
o    Lab Review - Day 1
o    DD Statement Parameters, A Second Look
o    Introduction to Utilities and Conditional Execution
o    Data Management, Organization, and Format
o    Lab - Day 2

•    Day 3
o    Lab Review - Day 2
o    Data Management, Organization, and Format
o    Generation Data Groups
o    Procedures
o    More About Utilities
o    Lab - Day 3

•    Day 4
o    Lab Review - Day 3
o    More About Utilities
o    More on Procedures
o    Selected JCL Topics
o    Sort/Merge
o    Lab - Day 4

•    Day
o    Lab Review - Day 4
o    Multi Volume and Tape Allocation
o    ABENDS
o    Optional Lab - Day 5