Using Tivoli Workload Scheduler for z/OS (OPC)

Objectives
On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

• use TWSzOS with confidence
• update TWSzOS databases with the information needed to schedule and run work
• identify the two plans used by TWSzOS
• manage work by checking statuses, re-running jobs and by adding ad-hoc work into the plan
• create and use Special Resources
• use OPSTAT, SRSTAT and ETT
• code Automatic Recovery statements
• describe and use the Restart & Recovery function
• use JCL automation and code JCL Directives

Who Should Attend
Operations Analysts and Operators, along with all others who need to have a clear understanding of the product.

Prerequisites
The ability to use ISPF and a basic knowledge of JCL.

Duration
3 days

Course Code
OPC

Contents
TWSzOS Overview
What TWSzOS is, what it does and how it does it.


TWSzOS Databases
What?; When?; Where?; How?; Planning.


Calandar and Period Databases
Calendar Database; Period - Processing Cycles.


Workstation Database
The Workstation Database; Workstation Types; Workstation Tasks and Status Changes; Automatic Reporting Workstation; Manual Reporting Workstation; Non Reporting Workstation; WTO General Workstation; Automatic General Workstation; Workstation Resources; Workstation Open Intervals.


Practical Session - Calendar & Workstation Databas
What this laboratory is about; What you will be able to do; The Calendar; Update the Calendar; Creating a Workstation; Close all Workstations.


Application Database
Application Database; Application Description; Application Description Graphic; Defining Operations; Operation Details (Optional); Scheduling Instructions; Free Day Rules; Job Description Database.


Practical Session - Application Descriptions
What this laboratory is about.; What you will be able to do.


Practical Session - Long Term Plan
What this laboratory is about; What you will be able to do; Method.


Practical Session - Current Plan
What this laboratory is about; What you will be able to do; Method; When jobs fail; Operation in A or R Status.


Managing the Current Plan
Occurrence Status Codes; Operation Status Codes; Status A R & S - what they really mean; Operation Status Codes - less often seen; Status I & U - what they really mean; Extended Status Codes: for status S, for status codes A * R, for status codes R & E; Status Change Sequence; Application status: W, W and S, S, S and C; Managing Work; What you can do in the Current Plan; Ended in Error List; Special Resource Monitor; Status Code Quiz.


Planning
The Long Term Plan; Extending the Long Term Plan; Daily Planning; Current Plan Extend and Long Term Plan; Keeping the Current Plan up to date.


Special Resources
Using Special Resources; Special Resource Database; Operation Special Resource Requirements; Special Resource Monitor.


Unplanned Work
OPSTAT; Coding an OPSTAT Command; SRSTAT; Coding an SRSTAT Command; Event Triggered Tracking; ETT Triggers; ETT - SRSTAT trigger; ETT - Job Name Trigger.


Practical Session - Special Resources & Unplanned
What this lab is about; What you will be able to do; How you will measure your progress; Managing Special Resources; Creating and using a Special Resource; UnplannedwWork; The OPSTAT command; The SRSTAT command; ETT and SRSTAT trigger; ETT Jobname trigger.


Automatic Recovery
Automatic Recovery functions; Recovery actions; Automatic Job Recovery; Recovery statements: Selection criteria, Rebuild & Recovery, Sysplex Recovery.


Practical Session - Automatic Recovery
What this lab is about; What you will be able to do; How you will measure your progress.


Restart & Cleanup
What Cleanup does; Restart & Cleanup options; Operation details; Ended in Error List Options; Operation Restart; Step Restart Dialog options; Modifying Cleanup Actions dialog panel; Automatic Cleanup Check Dialog panel; Other Cleanup functions; Cleanup Actions for data set dispositions in a Job.


Practical Session - Restart & Cleanup
What this laboratory is about; What you will be able to do; Job & Step Restart without Data Set Cleanup; Job Restart failed job with Data Set Cleanup; Step Level Restart with Data Set Cleanup; Job Level Restart of Completed Job with Data Set Cleanup.


JCL Automation
JCL tailoring; Including and Excluding JCL; JCL variables; Naming variable tables; Precedence of variable tables; Recognising variables; When variable substitution takes place; Variable types; Variables prefixed with %; Variables prefixed with &; Variables prefixed with ?; Dependency and validation; Variable format; JCL directives; Coding JCL directives; Introduction: SCAN directive, BEGIN and END, FETCH, SEARCH, SETFORM, SETVAR, TABLE, COMP Keyword on BEGIN and FETCH directives.


Practical Session - JCL Automation
What this lab is about; What you will be able to do; How you will measure your progress; JCL exclusion; Fetching in JCL; Variable table; Compound variable; OPC supplied variable; Job Setup variable; Verification; Variable dependencies; Dependency exercise; OPC supplied variables, and the COMP statement.