JCL/XA Coding Level II

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 Coding Level I. Enables programmers to effectively use MVS JCL.

Audience

Programmers, Analysts, Operators, Managers, Production Support, 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; Cataloged vs. Uncataloged; Partitioned vs. Non-partitioned; IEHPROGM; Libraries; Job Entry Subsystems 2 (JES2) JES2 vs. JES3; Role of a JES in Job Processing; JES2 Statements; /*; /*JOBPARM; /*OUTPUT; /*ROUTE; Job Entry Subsystems 3 (JES3) JES2 vs. JES3; Role of a JES in Job Processing; JES3 Statements; //*; //*MAIN; //*FORMAT; //*COMMAND; //*NET; Advanced Output Handling Printed Output; Multiple Copies; Formatting Documents; BURST; CHAR; COPIES; DEFAULT; FLASH; FORMDEF; LINECT; MODIFY; UCS; OULIM; CLASS; CONTROL; DEST; FCB; FORMS; JESDS; PAGEDEF; PRTY; MSGLEVEL; Generation Data Groups "Sliding Forward" of Relative Generation Numbers; Creating and Deleting GDG Base; Creating and Using Model Data Set Label; Absolute Data Set Names; Advanced Procedures Overriding Multiple Step Procedures; DD Cards; EXEC Cards; Non-standard Proc Libs; Test Libraries; Referback Parameters; Advanced Tape and Disk Handling Optimizing Performance; SPACE Subparameters 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; Defer Drive Allocation; UNIT Subparameters Utilities IEBGENER; IEBCOMPR; IEHINITT; IEHLIST; IEHMOVE; DFSORT; IEBCOPY; IEBEDIT; IEBPTPCH; EHPROGM; IEBDG; IEBUPDTE; Loader; Compiler; Linkage Editor; IEBR14; Advanced JCL Considerations Generic JCL; Coding Conventions; Default Parameters vs. User-specified Parameters; Performance Considerations; Recovery from Problems;

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