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.

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• 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

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

You should have:

• 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 ES05, An Introduction to the z/OS Environment (ES05).

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

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: https://b25acidbw07.con.can.ibm.com/BCS/BCSVTEnrl.nsf/Billing%20Info?OpenPage

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.