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J C L (part II)
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Recap of IBM concepts
Computer categories
Evolution of IBM mainframe
Hardware components - Subsystems
S/w environment (RACF, SMS, Catalogs, VTOC)

Operating System
Evolution of MVS Components* (JES)
Data Management* & Communication (VTAM, NCP)
Online Batch applications
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JCL Part I
Why JCL ?

Introduction to Job Control Language
Overview of Basic Operating System Concepts
Overview of Data Management Concepts
& Storage devices

JOB EXEC DD
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JCL Part II
Special DD Statements

Procedures - Parameters
IBM Utilities*

Advanced concepts:
Overview of JES, SDSF, SMS & SYS ABEND CODES

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A GENERATION DATA GROUPS(GDG) PROVIDES A
METHOD BY WHICH THE DSN PARAMETER CAN
REMAIN UNCHANGED FOR DIFFERENT
EXECUTIONS , WHILE THE NAME OF AN OUTPUT OR
INPUT DATA SET CHANGES


GENERATION DATA GROUPS
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Absolute generation and version number is
used to identify a specific generation of a
generation data group.

A.B.C.G0001V00 is generation data set 1,
version 0, in generation data group A.B.C.

A.B.C.G0009V01 is generation data set 9,
version 1, in generation data group A.B.C.

ABSOLUTE &VERSION NUMBERS
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An alternative to using absolute generation and
version numbers when cataloging or referring to a
generation is RELATIVE GENERATION
NUMBER.

A.B.C(-1)

A.B.C(+1)

A.B.C(0)

RELATIVE GENERATION NUMBER
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DEFINE GDG ( NAME(entry name)
LIMIT(limit)

[ EMPTY / NOEMPTY]
[SCRATCH / NOSCRATCH]
[OWNER(OWNER-ID) ]
[TO(date) / FOR (days) ] )

//FILE1 DD DSN=V.H662801(+1),
// DISP=(,CATLG,DELETE),
// UNIT=CAR,
//DCB=(SYS1.MODDSCB,LRECL=119,BLKSIZE=0,RECFM=FB)

Create a GDG
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