ES07G z/OS JCL and Utilities
DURATION: 5 days
SCHEDULED DATES: TBD – Contact Us for more Information
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.
Objectives
• 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)
Audience
This basic course is intended 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 An Introduction to the z/OS Environment (ES05G).
