This course is designed to teach students the fundamental practical skills to navigate and work in a z/OS environment. This includes the use of ISPF/PDF dialogs, TSO/E commands, JCL, UNIX System Services shell, and BookManager.

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Learning Objectives

Review the main concepts of z/OS Log on to TSO and start ISPF/PDF Navigate through ISPF/PDF dialogs and use the basic ISPF/PDF functions and the ISPF Editor Use ISPF/PDF to allocate data sets and edit data sets (including hierarchical file system (HFS) files) via the ISPF Editor primary and line commands Use ISPF to create and manipulate (copy, rename, delete, list, sort and merge) data sets Identify security considerations for Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) data sets and HFS files Describe and use TSO/E commands Perform simple modifications to existing ISPF/PDF panels Invoke a REXX exec and TSO CLIST Tailor existing JCL and submit batch jobs Review job status and job output using SDSF Invoke UNIX processes Manipulate HFS directories and file systems using the UNIX System Services ISHELL

1
  • Review of the z/Architecture and z/OS


2
  • An Introduction to ISPF, ISPF/PDF, and RACF

  • System familiarization

3
  • Working with ISPF/PDF (Part 1 & 2)

  • Allocate new data sets
    ISPF editor primary commands
    ISPF editor line command
    Copy/move/rename/delete data sets and members
    Data set lists

4
  • Working with TSO/E

  • Using TSO/E commands

5
  • Working with JCL

  • Submit a job
    JCL exercises

6
  • Working with UNIX System Services

  • Procedures
    ISHELL and hierarchical file system

Audience

This basic course is for IT personnel with a theoretical background of z/OS.

Language

English

Prerequisites

You should complete: An Introduction to the z/OS Environment (ES050) or equivalent on-the-job training

$3,875

Length: 5.0 days (40 hours)

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