Why take this course?

After completing this course, you will be able to

• perform general functions available in batch mode such as copying, formatted printing and updating.
• write JCL statements to execute the File-AID batch program.
• define basic environment conditions during execution.
• provide selection criteria when performing batch functions.
• provide record count limits on datasets being processed.
• request statistics from File-AID.
• request special processing for JCL files.
• perform multiple actions against the same file.

Explore the general functions and features of File-Aid that execute in batch mode. You will learn how data can be extracted, modified and manipulated when developing, testing and maintaining applications, using batch-driven software incorporated within a JCL jobstream.

Who should attend?

Application programmers, data administrators, system analysts, business analysts, end users and testers.

Any prerequisites?

You must already have working knowledge of ISPF/PDF, MVS concepts and file types and JCL. You should also be familiar with COBOL or PL/1 programming languages.