z/OS JCL and Utilities

Course Description

This IBM zOS Training 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.

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 zOS Certification course is intended for people who want to use zOS 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).