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.

Learning Journeys that reference this course:

• z/OS Systems Operator
• z/OS Skills Accelerator

Objectives

• 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 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).

Content

Day 1

• 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