This 2-day Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS Fundamentals course introduces you to Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS, its interface and provides a background of the product. You learn about the basics of process language, utility programs, troubleshooting, operator enhancement and maintenance.

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• Explain the purpose of Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS.
• Describe how Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS transfers and manages files.
• Describe the process language principles and lifecycle.
• Browse the Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS.
• Send and receive files by using Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS.

This 2-day instructor led course is designed for Sterling Connect:Direct application users and application programmers who intend to use Sterling Connect:Direct. Also, administrators, operators, production control personnel, help desk staff, and support personnel responsible for the operations.

The following are the prerequisites for taking this course:

• Knowledge of Mainframe, z/OS.
• Knowledge of ISPF.
• Familiar with JCL.

The following topics will be coered during this course:

• UNIT 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
  • Course Overview    
  • Lesson 1. Sterling Connect:Direct Overview
  • Lesson 2. Process Language
  • Lesson 3. Process Statements
• UNIT 2. USER INTERFACES
  • Lesson 1. Interactive User Interface - Primary Options Menu
  • Lesson 2. Administrative Options Menu
  • Lesson 3. Other Interfaces
• UNIT 3: UTILITY PROGRAMS
  • Lesson 1. Utility Programs
  • Lesson 2. Problem Determination
• Course Wrap Up

Prior to enrolling, IBM Employees must follow their Division/Department processes to obtain approval to attend this public training class. Failure to follow Division/Department approval processes may result in the IBM Employee being personally responsible for the class charges.

GBS practitioners that use the EViTA system for requesting external training should use that same process for this course. Go to the EViTA site to start this process:

http://w3.ibm.com/services/gbs/evita/BCSVTEnrl.nsf

Once you enroll in a GTP class, you will receive a confirmation letter that should show:

• The current GTP list price
• The 20% discounted price available to IBMers. This is the price you will be invoiced for the class.