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Provided by: Interskill Learning 4.2 JCL zOS - Using Special Data Sets in Batch Jobs 1.10JCL / ESA |
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4 to 5 hours
OverviewAudience
Operators, application programmers, and system programmers who require an advanced knowledge of JCL.
PrerequisitesInterskill - Introduction to z/ OS JCL, or some experience and understanding of JCL basics.
ObjectivesAfter completing this course, the student should be able to:
Create and access special data sets in batch jobs using parameters to accommodate a wide range of data set types
Generation Data Group Concepts
Specifying DCB Information for GDGs
Creating a Generation Data Group
How to Concatenate Data Sets
Using Dummy Data Sets
Tape Record Formats
Using the UNIT Parameter
Using the VOLUME Parameter
Using the DCB Parameter
Using the LABEL Parameter
Temporary Data Set Concepts
Using DD Statement Parameters with Temporary Data Sets
Using Temporary Data Sets Across Multiple Steps
Using VIO Temporary Data Sets
Passing Parameters
Using Backward References
Using Special DD Statements
Using Special Parameters and Sub-Parameters in DD Statements

