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.
Author Name: Gerhard Adam
Author Description:
Gerhard Adam offers 41 years of experience in large systems computing with specialization in performance, capacity planning, and z/OS internals. He has been involved in software development extending from access method interfaces and telecommunications to performance reporting software. Gerhard also has developed various courses in z/OS internals, performance, client/server computing, and systems management. Currently Gerhard is teaching classes around the world on a variety of z/OS topics. Gerh… more

Table of Contents

• 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