This 5 day course teaches the skills needed to design and code JCL. Syntax and structure for job flow, data definitions, conditional execution, data set creation, in-stream procedures, cataloged procedures, GDGs, SMS parameters, OS utilities and partitioned data sets and libraries are taught. On-line JCL coding labs cover multi-step job streams, various OS utilities, debugging and fixing JCL errors, and conditional execution. Lecture covers z/OS functionality and labs are done in OS/390 environment.

This course is designed for students new to JCL.

Students learn job flow and JCL syntax, Data Definitions, Conditional Execution, Dataset Creation, In-stream Procedures, Cataloged Procedures, GDGs, SMS Parameters, OS Utilities and Partitioned Datasets and Libraries. On-line JCL coding labs cover multi-step job streams, various OS utilities, debugging and fixing JCL errors, and conditional execution. The skills gained from this class provide the foundation for improving one’s on-the-job productivity. By the end of the class, students should be able to:

• Understand and explain job and job-step concepts
• Define syntax for various JCL statement types
• Code JCL for various OS utilities
• Define conditional execution
• Understand in-stream and cataloged procedures and procedure overrides
• Code multistep job streams
• Debug and fix JCL errors

• Job Flow and JCL Syntax
• Introduction to Data Definitions
• IEBGENER and IDCAMS
• PDSs and Libraries
• IEBCOPY
• Conditional Execution
• Data Set Creation
• In-Stream Procedures
• Cataloged Procedures
• Output, Include, Set Statements and More
• GDGs
• SMS Parameters

Participants need a functional understanding of TSO/ISPF.