Mainframe Training : Job Control Language Advanced Topics

Job Control Language Advanced Topics

Mainframe Training Overview

This course is a combination of lecture, discussion and hands-on lab sessions.

First, JCL PROCedures are examined in-depth. This is followed by an extensive workshop that builds several PROCedures using the features of DD Overrides, Parameter Specification and Overides.

Second, a series of JCL streams are reviewed, examined and "typical" errors are corrected.

Third, several OS/390 Utilities are presented and used in JCL exercises.

Mainframe Training Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, each student will be able to -

Describe the need for and use JCL procedures

Create, use and debug JCL procedures

Use the Sort utility and several other IBM utilities

Correct a series of "typical" JCL errors.

Mainframe Training Audience

This course is for experienced information processing personnel who need an in-depth knowledge and practice using and debugging of JCL (Job Control Language).

Mainframe Training Prerequisites

Participants should have a good working knowledge of JCL.

Mainframe Training Course duration

2 days

Mainframe Training Course outline

I. JCL Procedures
	A. Introduction to JCL procedures Definition of JCL procedures When to use JCL procedures In-stream procedures Catalogued procedures IBM-provided and vendor-provided procedures B. PROC statement Procedure name Definition of symbolic parameters and their defaults C. PEND statement D. Using procedures - in-stream and catalogued E. Overriding procedures
II. Utilities
	A. SORT B. IDCAMS C. IEBGENER D. IEBPRPCH E. IDCAMS
III. Debugging "Typical" JCL Errors