z/OS JCL and Utilities – es070pl
Course #: es070pl
Duration: 4 Hours
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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Objectives
- 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
Audience
This course is for people who want to use z/OS JCL and utilities.
Prerequisites
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).
Topics
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