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PT1244
Training Summary
This course covers MVS Job Control Language for the z/OS operating system through lecture, examples, and hands-on exercises using common IBM Utility Programs. Frequent updates insure that the course addresses MVS/JCL for the latest version of the z/OS operating system. This course is 3 days, but may be extended to 4.5 with additional labs.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students should have basic TSO/ISPF or IDE editing skills.
Duration
3 to 4.5 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
This course is designed for programmers, operators, and systems personnel who develop or execute applications using MVS/JCL.
Course Topics
MVS/JCL Overview
- MVS/JCL Syntax
- JES Statements
- JOB, EXEC, IF, ELSE, and ENDIF Statements
- The Data Definition (DD) Statement
- OUTPUT Statements
- EXPORT and SET Statements
- Generation Data Groups
- PROC, PEND
- TSO Terminal Monitor Program – IKJEFT01
- DF/SMS Utilities: IEFBR14, IEBGENER, IDCAMS, IEBCOPY, and SORT utilities
- DF/SMS Operands
- PROCs and PROC execution
- INCLUDEs and INCLUDE Groups