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Introduction to Job Control Language (JCL)

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This course introduces the student to the Job Control Language (JCL) in z/OS. We will discuss the JOB statement, EXEC statement, and DD statements, as well as the use of generation data sets and the IBM standard utility programs. Numerous examples will illustrate the concepts being discussed with an opportunity to see how work is submitted and examined for successful completion, as well as some common errors that may occur.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to JCL 16mins
  • Defining Jobs 30mins
  • Defining Work to Be Run 14mins
  • Defining Data Sets to Be Used 47mins
  • Storing JCL for Batch Processing 35mins
  • Multi-step Jobs 33mins
  • Generation Data Sets 18mins
  • Utility Programs: Basic Data Set Functions 34mins
  • Utility Programs: IEFBR14, IDCAMS, and SORT 15mins

Taught by

Gerhard Adam

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4.5 rating at Pluralsight based on 53 ratings

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