TSO/ISPF and JCL Training

Training

In Edinburgh

£ 1,100 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    3 Days

Whilst covering the basics of TSO/ISPF and JCL and how it is used, this Course also aims to give an insight into manipulating data and datasets, writing and testing JCL. On completion of this Course the student will be able to: Navigate ISPF screens to perform a variety of tasks,Use the correct options to create datasets,Use the correct options and commands to edit data within a dataset, Use. Suitable for: Target Audience The course is aimed at developers not familiar to the z/OS development environment. This course covers the usage of TSO/ISPF and the understanding and writing of JES/2 JCL. This course teaches most of the ISPF Options, Dataset Utilities, Editing, Browsing etc. using practical exercises to build the students knowledge. The course also teaches the writing of JCL statements using the options and parameters available, and the creation of in-stream and cataloged procedures including the use of symbolic parameter substitution. All of the latest release features such as SMS, JCLLIB, SET statement and If/Then/Else/End-if Testing are included.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
16 St. Mary'S Street, EH1 1SU

Start date

On request

About this course

This Course is well-suited to both experienced and trainee programmers or analyst programmers.

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Course programme

Course Objectives
Whilst covering the basics of TSO/ISPF and JCL and how it is used, this Course also aims to give an insight into manipulating data and datasets, writing and testing JCL. On completion of this Course the student will be able to:

  • Navigate ISPF screens to perform a variety of tasks
  • Use the correct options to create datasets
  • Use the correct options and commands to edit data within a dataset
  • Use the correct options to perform various utility functions
  • Understand and code a valid JCL JOB statement
  • Understand, code and execute simple JCL jobs
  • Understand, code and execute JCL using Generation Data Groups
  • Understand, code and execute JCL in-stream and catalogued procedures using symbolic variables
  • Understand, code and execute JCL dynamically overriding JCL parameters
  • Understand, code and execute JCL using JCLLIB, INCLUDE and SET Statements

Course Details
INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Program Development
ISPF OVERVIEW
Introduction to ISPF
STORAGE OF DATA
Disk Drives
Tapes
Cartridges
Datasets
ISPF MAIN MENU
ISPF Main Menu Options
ISPF Fastpath
STANDARD PRIMARY COMMANDS
ISPF Primary Commands
Programmable Function Keys
DATASET NAME ENTRY
ISPF Dataset Name Entry
Manipulating Member Lists
BROWSING A DATASET
ISPF Option 1 - Viewing a Dataset
EDITING A DATASET
ISPF Option 2 - Editing a Dataset
Edit Primary Commands
Edit Line Commands
Scroll Commands
UTILITITES
ISPF Option 3.1 - Library Utilities
ISPF Option 3.2 - Dataset Utilities
ISPF Option 3.2V - VSAM Utilities
ISPF Option 3.3 - Move/Copy Data
ISPF Option 3.4 - Dataset List
ISPF Option 3.12 / 3.13 - Dataset Comparison
ISPF Option 3.13 / 3.14 - Dataset Search
Action Menu Bar
Referral Lists
MISCELLANEOUS ISPF OPTIONS
Logging Off
Useful TSO Commands
Additional ISPF Options
DFHSM "H" COMMAND
Common DFHSM Commands
HBACKDS
HLIST
HMIGRATE
HQUERY
HRECALL
HRECOVER
HSENDCMD
JOB CONTROL LANGUAGE OVERVIEW
An Overview of JCL
THE JOB STATEMENT
The Format of a JOB Statement
Job Account
Programmer Name
MSGLEVEL
MSGCLASS
Notify
Time
Typrun
Region
Bytes and Lines
MISCELLANEOUS JCL STATEMENTS
Statement Continuation
Comments
The Null Statement
The SYSUID Variable
The JCLLIB Statement
The INCLUDE Statement
THE EXEC STATEMENT
The Format of an EXEC Statement
Time and Region Statement
The PARM Statement
The COND Staement
IF..ELSE Condition Code Testing
THE DD STATEMENT
The Format of a DD Statement
The DISP Statement
The VOLUME Statement
The UNIT Statement
The SPACE Statement
The DCB Statement
Temporary Datasets
The SYSOUT Datasets
The DUUMMY Dataset
In-Stream Data / Delimiters
SPECIAL DD STATEMENT
The SYSIN DD Name
The SYSOUT DD Name
JOBLIBs and STEPLIBs
SYSUDUMP, SYSABEND, SYSABOUT and SYSDBOUT DD Names
Dataset Concatenation
GENERATION DATA GROUPS
GDG Overview
Creating GDG Base Entries
Deleting GDG Base Entries
Referring to GDGs
JCL PROCEDURES
Procedure Execution
In-Stream Procedures
Cataloged Procedures
Dynamically Modifying Procedures
Symbolic Variables
The SET Statement
UTILITY PROGRAMS
IEBGENER
IEFBR14
SORT
Common System ADBEND Codes
JCL Modifications Using SMS
REFERENCE
IBM Utilities
IDCAMS
ALTER
BLDINDEX
CNVCAT
DEFINE
DELETE
EXAMINE
EXPORT
EXPORT DISCONNECT
EXPORTRA
IMPORT
IMPORT CONNECT
IMPORTRA
LISTCAT
LISTCRA
PRINT
REPRO
RESETCAT
VERIFY
Course Environment Development will be performed using:

  • IBM Mainframe


Course Format: Practical sessions make up a large part of the course, allowing delegates to demonstrate and reinforce the lectures given. During these sessions the delegate will gain experience of navigating around ISPF, creating and editing datasets, writing and testing JCL statement using the options and parameters available, and the creation of in-stream and cataloged procedures including the use of symbolic parameter substitution. All of the latest release features such as SMS and If/Then/Else testing are also included. Examples are used extensively, ranging from simple code snippets to full applications with complete 'real world' functionality. These are supplied at the start of the course and it is encouraged that the delegates execute and 'experiment' with these under the instructor's guidance as they are introduced. These examples are available to take away, along with the delegate's own work. The comprehensive Student Guide supplied is fully indexed serving as a useful reference tool long after the course has finished. Delegates will also be able to access a free help-line with technical questions relating to topics covered on the course.

TSO/ISPF and JCL Training

£ 1,100 + VAT