JCL Advanced Coding

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Topics Include
6. Duration
7. Minimum Requirements
8. Media

Description

Builds and expands on JCL/ESA Coding Level I. Enables programmers to effectively use MVS and JES control languages.

Audience

Programmers, Analysts, Operators, Managers, Production Support and some End Users.

Prerequisites

Experience with the MVS operating system and JCL programming.

Topics Include

JCL and Data Set Management Operating System Search Criteria; Global and Local Parameters; Characteristics of Data Sets; Data Set Types; VSAM - ESDS, KSDS, RRDS, Partitioned, Sequential; Libraries; Job Entry SubSystems JES2 vs. JES3; Role of JES in Job Processing; JES2 Statements: /* JOBPARM, /* OUTPUT; JES3 Statements: //* MAIN, //* FORMAT, //* COMMMAND, //* NET; Advanced Output Handling Printed Output; Multiple Copies; Formatting/Controlling Documents; BURST; CHAR; COPIES; DEFAULT; FLASH; FCB; FORMDEF; PAGEDEF; LINECT; Advanced Output Handling Continued OUTLIM; MODIFY; UCS; CLASS; MSGLEVEL; CONTROL; FORMS; DEST; PRTY; JESDS; Generation Data Groups "Sliding Forward" of Relative Generation Numbers; Creating and Deleting GDG Base; Creating and Using Model Data Sets; Absolute Data Set Names; Advanced Procedures Overriding Multiple Step Procedures; DD Cards EXEC Cards; Non-Standard Procedure Libraries; JCLLIB Statement; Test Libraries; Referback Parameters; Nested Procedures; Condition Code Testing; IF/THEN/ELSE/ENDIF Construct; Advanced Tape and Disk Handling Optimizing Performance; SPACE sub-parameters for Disk Tape Handling ; Multiple Volumes on the Same Drive; Data Sets on Multiple Tapes; Multiple Data Sets on the Same Tape; Labelled vs. Unlabelled; Deferred Drive Allocation; UNIT Sub-parameters; Utilities IEBGENER; IEBCOMPR; IEHINITT; IEHLIST; IEHMOVE; IEBCOPY; IEBDG; IEBEDIT; IEHPROGM; IEBUPDTE; IEFBR14; IEBPTPCH; Loader; Linkage Editor; Complier; DFSORT; Advanced JCL Considerations Generic JCL; Coding Conventions; Default vs. User Specified Parameters; Performance Considerations; Recovery from Problems;

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