MVS JOB CONTROL LANGUAGE WORKSHOP
Duration
Three Days
Description
This course provides students with an understanding of the relationships within Job Control Language, and the various available options. OS utilities and functions are also described. Class exercises are designed to reinforce and demonstrate the capabilities of JCL and utilities.
Audience
Personnel who are required to code JCL and/or use OS utilities under MVS and OS/390. Prerequisites Basic understanding of data processing concepts, facilities and file structures. An understanding of TSO/ISPF is helpful but some review is included in the class.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify JCL statements and their purpose
- Define the JOB and JOB STEP concept
- Code the JCL to define input and output files, including card, printer, tape, and disk
- Execute the override procedures
- Control execution of the JOB and/or JOB STEP with the condition parameter
- Identify the appropriate utility program for a given task
- Code the JCL and control statements required for proper execution of utility programs
- Compile, linkedit, and execute a program using JCL
