z/OS JCL and Utilities

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

• 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

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

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 (ES05).