
Course Description

2 to 3 hours
Operators, application programmers, and system programmers who are required to solve JCL problems
Completion of the Introduction to z/OS JCL course or knowledge of JCL basics
After completing this course, the student will be able to identify how Job Control Statements are used to:
• Control batch processing through conditional checking
• Determine when a batch program has abnormally ended
• Resolve various types of batch problems
Using the COND Parameter
Working with the IF/ THEN/ ELSE/ ENDIF Statement Construct
Using Advanced Conditional JCL Logic
Setting Limits for Jobs
Common Abend Types and Problem Determination Methods