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    MVS JCL Utilities Quick Reference, Third Edition
    MVS JCL Utilities Quick Reference, Third Edition
    MVS JCL Utilities Quick Reference, Third Edition
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    MVS JCL Utilities Quick Reference, Third Edition

    By Robert Wingate

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    IBM mainframe programmers will appreciate this handy reference for using the IBM MVS JCL utilities, such as IEBGENER and IDCAMS. It includes many examples of common functions with precise JCL syntax. The third edition includes a section on basic JCL concepts and keywords with plenty of examples for those who are not familiar with IBM JCL. This is a great desk reference!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Wingate
    Release dateFeb 26, 2019
    ISBN9781386632603
    MVS JCL Utilities Quick Reference, Third Edition
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    Robert Wingate

    Robert Wingate is a computer services professional with over 30 years of IBM mainframe and distributed programming experience. He holds several IBM certifications, including IBM Certified Application Developer - DB2 11 for z/OS, and IBM Certified Database Administrator for LUW. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.  

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    MVS JCL Utilities Quick Reference, Third Edition - Robert Wingate

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    Disclaimer

    The contents of this book are based upon the author’s understanding of and experience with the IBM JCL product.  Every attempt has been made to provide correct information.  However, the author and publisher do not guarantee the accuracy of every detail, nor do they assume responsibility for information included in or omitted from it. All of the information in this book should be used at your own risk.

    Copyright

    The contents of this book may not be copied in whole, or in part, without the explicit written permission of the author. The contents are intended for personal use only. Secondary distribution for gain is not allowed.  Any alteration of the contents is absolutely forbidden. 

    Copyright, 2018

    Robert Wingate

    OVERVIEW

    This book includes sample Job Control Language (JCL) code to accomplish many routine file operations using the MVS utility programs.  The objectives are to provide ready reference material for the most common utility programs, and to encourage their use.  Both these objectives should contribute to programmer productivity by minimizing or eliminating custom programming for simple, routine operations.

    This third edition includes explanation and examples of basic JCL syntax and operations.  More commentary is included for some of the examples from the second edition.  

    This book is not intended to be a comprehensive training guide.  For more detailed information on JCL, consult these excellent references:

    z/OS JCL, 5th Edition by Gary Brown

    MVS JCL, 2nd Edition by Doug Lowe

    Murach's OS/390 and z/OS JCL by Raul Menendez and Doug Lowe

    Finally, thanks for your purchase! If you find this MVS JCL utilities reference guide useful, please leave a positive review at the place you bought it.  I’ll really appreciate that.

    Robert Wingate

    Basic JCL

    Introduction

    Job Control Language (JCL) is an IBM mainframe scripting language that invokes batch programs and other processes to run on a mainframe computer.  A batch job is an instance of JCL that consists of one or more steps which specify which program to run, what files are to be processed, and the conditions for executing subsequent steps.  JCL is submitted to the Job Entry System (JES) via a submit statement or by means of a scheduling tool such as CA7 or Control-M.

    JCL Structure and Syntax

    JCL Statements

    JCL has three statement types: JOB, EXEC and DD.

    JOB               

    A JOB statement is like a header that identifies the beginning of a job, some information about the overall job such as accounting, notification and default output routing, and job class designation (which has implicit time limits).  A

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