Home    |    Instructor-led Training    |    Online Training     
         
 
Courses
ADA
Adobe
Agile
AJAX
Android
Apache
AutoCAD
Big Data
BlockChain
Business Analysis
Business Intelligence
Business Objects
Business Skills
C/C++/Go programming
Cisco
Citrix
Cloud Computing
COBOL
Cognos
ColdFusion
COM/COM+
CompTIA
CORBA
CRM
Crystal Reports
Data Science
Datawarehousing
DB2
Desktop Application Software
DevOps
DNS
Embedded Systems
Google Web Toolkit (GWT)
IPhone
ITIL
Java
JBoss
LDAP
Leadership Development
Lotus
Machine learning/AI
Macintosh
Mainframe programming
Mobile
MultiMedia and design
.NET
NetApp
Networking
New Manager Development
Object oriented analysis and design
OpenVMS
Oracle
Oracle VM
Perl
PHP
PostgreSQL
PowerBuilder
Professional Soft Skills Workshops
Project Management
Python
Rational
Ruby
Sales Performance
SAP
SAS
Security
SharePoint
SOA
Software quality and tools
SQL Server
Sybase
Symantec
Telecommunications
Teradata
Tivoli
Tomcat
Unix/Linux/Solaris/AIX/
HP-UX
Unisys Mainframe
Visual Basic
Visual Foxpro
VMware
Web Development
WebLogic
WebSphere
Websphere MQ (MQSeries)
Windows programming
XML
XML Web Services
Other
Job Control Language (JCL) And z/OS Utilities
Mainframe Training Overview

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

First, an overview of JCL is given which describes the purpose of JCL, its relationship to the operating system, and the format / rules for coding.

Then, the JOB, EXEC and DD statements are covered extensively.

The purpose and use of each statement is described in detail; along with many parameters available to provide information to the operating system.

Procedures and several commonly used IBM utilities are covered in detail.

Recognize, analyze & correct typical ABENDs "caused" by JCL "errors".

Mainframe Training Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, each student will be able to -
  • Describe z/OS operating system functions
  • Describe Job Control Language statement syntax and format
  • Create and use the JOB statement and its parameters
  • Create and use EXEC statements and its parameters
  • Create and use DD statements and its parameters
  • Describe the need for and use JCL procedures
  • Create and use JCL procedures
  • Analyze and correct typical JCL ABENDs
  • Use the Sort utility and several other IBM utilities
  • Describe the function of JES
Mainframe Training Audience

This course is for entry level programmers or experienced information processing personnel who need an in-depth knowledge of JCL (Job Control Language).

Mainframe Training Prerequisites

Participants should have a good working knowledge of data processing fundamentals.

Mainframe Training Course duration

3 days

Mainframe Training Course outline

Day 1 - JCL Basics
  • Job Control language (JCL) Overview
    • Introduction to Job Control Language (JCL)
      • Operating Systems - overview, I/O functions, data management functions
      • The function of JCL
      • How JCL is interpreted
    • Job Entry Subsystem (JES) functions
    • JCL Statement Coding Format
    • JCL Statement Types
    • JCL Procedures
  • JCL Statements & Parameters
    • JOB statement & Parameters - CLASS, MSGCLASS, MSGLEVEL, NOTIFY
    • EXEC statement & Parameters - PGM, PARM, COND, TIME
    • DD statement - DDNAME,DSN,DISP,UNIT,SPACE,SYSOUT,DUMMY
    • Comments
    • Workshops
Day 2 - Utilities
  • SORT/MERGE
  • IDCAMS
  • IEBGENER
  • IEBPTPCH
  • IEBCOMPR
  • Workshops
Day 3 - JCL Procedures
  • Introduction to JCL procedures
  • PROC statement
  • PEND statement
  • Using procedures - in-stream and catalogued
  • Overriding procedures
  • Workshops
Appendices

Appendix A - JCL Summary

Appendix B - JES Listing COBOLCLG

Appendix C - JCL Assessment

Appendix D - Model JCL Statements

Appendix E - Basic JCL Exercises

Appendix F - Utility Exercises

Appendix G - PROC exercises

Appendix H - The Final Workshop

Appendix I - Instream PROCs

Appendix J - ICETOOL

Appendix K - Other SORT Examples

Appendix L - JCL Errors to fix

Appendix M - Calc Disk Space


Please contact your training representative for more details on having this course delivered onsite or online

Training Outlines - the one stop shopping center for IT training.
© Training Outlines All rights reserved