MFPRS20

DATES:

1. SMS Introduction
   • Review the purpose and use of SMS classes.
2. SORT Utility
   • Sort a dataset with one sort key.
   • Sort a dataset with multiple sort criteria.
   • Print a total of a numeric field.
3. Data Utilities with SORT Utility
   • Reformat the input record.
   • Reformat the output record.
   • Extract records based on multiple criteria.
4. Advanced IDCAMS Utility
   • Code statements for defining datasets and list catalogs.
   • Code modal commands for specifying the conditional execution of functional commands.
   • Analyze and report on the structural integrity of the index and data components of a KSDS.
5. Conditional Step Execution
   • Code JCL that will bypass or execute later steps based on the condition codes of prior steps.
   • Utilize the COND parameters and the IF statement.
   • Review issues with the IF statement coding techniques.
6. Referback Options
   • Code a DSN backward reference to reference an earlier statement in the job.
   • Code a DDNAME backward reference to reference an earlier statement in the job.
   • Code a REFDD parameter used to specify attributes for a new dataset by copying attributes of a dataset defined on an earlier DD statement in the same job.
7. GDG Processing
   • Create a GDG dataset using IEHPROGM and IDCAMS.
   • Retrieve a GDG using absolute and relative dataset names.
   • Delete the GDG base.
   • Create multiple datasets for a GDG in a single job.
8. JOBLIB and STEPLIB
   • Code a concatenated STEPLIB for a step execution.
   • Convert the STEPLIB to a JOBLIB.
9. OUTPUT Command
   • Combine the parameters from the SYSOUT DD statement and one OUTPUT JCL to write the SYSOUT dataset.
10. Advanced Catalog Procedures
    • Code and override multiple catalog procedures.
    • Nest a catalog procedure.
    • Override a single dataset within a concatenated dataset.
11. VSAM and JCL
    • Allocate a VSAM dataset using JCL instead of IDCAMS.

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