MFPRS03

DATES:

1. Running a z/OS Job
   • Demonstrate the concept of a job and job step.
   • Use an IBM utility.
   • Code a job with three steps that all execute; one of the steps will be an IEBGENER.
2. Job Management
   • Recognize the JOB card options which reflect job and task management.
   • Code a job with a RESTART option.
   • Code a job using the CLASS, NOTIFY, accounting information, and MSGLEVEL.
3. Program Execution
   • Code an EXEC card with appropriate options.
   • Pass a PARM into a program.
   • Print a dataset.
   • Specify EXEC parameters such as REGION and TIME.
   • Run additional utilities: IDCAMS, IEFBR14, and IEBCOPY.
4. Sequential Datasets
   • Utilize the options associated with an existing dataset and the creation of a new sequential dataset.
   • Use an existing sequential dataset.
   • Create a new TAPE dataset.
5. Creating Datasets
   • Utilize the options associated with an existing dataset and the creation of a new sequential dataset.
   • Create a new DASD dataset specifying space and SMS class information.
6. SORT Utility
   • Code the SORT utility.
   • Acquire proficiency with the SORT control card syntax and options.
   • Sort a dataset in ascending order.
   • Sort a dataset with multiple keys.
7. Non-sequential Datasets
   • Allocate a PDS.
   • Allocate a PDSE.
   • Copy data into members in the PDS.
   • List the members in a PDS.
   • Rename a member in a PDS.
8. Running Complex Jobs
   • Use the referback option.
   • Create a dataset and use the attributes of the new dataset to create another dataset.
9. Non-sequential Files
   • Create and use a PDS.
   • Create a PDS.
   • Add, rename, and delete members using IEHPROGM.
10. Procedures
    • Acquire familiarity with a catalog procedure required for creation and invocation.
    • Create a catalog procedure with multiple steps, symbolic parameters, and code substitution.
11. Specialized JCL Usage
    • Create a generation dataset.
    • Create a MODEL dataset.
    • Use the MODEL and create a GDG.
    • Create multiple datasets.
    • Delete a dataset and review the catalog for the GDG.
12. JES Control Statements
    • Code a JES control card for printing reports.
    • Code a JES control card for routing the printout to a specific printer.
    • Code a JES control card for printing multiple copies of a report.
13. Running in Network
    • Code a JES control card for routing jobs to a specific CPU.
    • Route the job to a specific system; if the system is unavailable route the job to another system.
14. SMS: Storage Management Subsystem
    • Create a new dataset and specify an appropriate storage class, management class, and data class.