Utilities - Data Utilities 2.4
Duration
5 hours
Overview
This course looks at the IEBGENER, ICEGENER, IEBCOMPR, IEHLIST and DFSORT utilities and provides real-life examples describing how they are used to interrogate and modify data set content. The JCL requirements for these utilities, along with their control statement syntax, is also covered in detail.
Audience
Operators, application and system programmers who have a need to code and execute batch utilities that are used for manipulating data set content.
Prerequisites
Basic z/OS processing concepts knowledge.
Completion of the "Introduction to JCL" course, or experience using JCL.
Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Use IEBGENER and ICEGENER to copy and modify Data
- Compare data set output using IEBCOMPR
- Add, replace, change, and copy data using IEBUPDTE
- Sort, Copy and merge data using DFSORT
Course Content
Copying Data Sets Using IEBGENER and ICEGENER
How IEBGENER and ICEGENER are Used
JCL Requirements
Copying and Printing Data
IEBGENER Return Codes
IEBGENER System Messages
Reformatting Data
ICEGENER Differences
Invoking ICEGENER
Comparing and Listing Data Using IEBCOMPR and IEHLIST
Introduction to IEBCOMPR
Coding IEBCOMPR JCL
Interpreting IEBCOMPR Output
Using IEHLIST
IEHLIST JCL Requirements
Creating a PDS Directory Listing
Listing VTOC Entries
Modifying Data Using IEBUPDTE
Function of IEBUPDTE
Coding IEBUPDTE JCL
Adding and Replacing Data
Modifying the Contents of a Data Set
Invoking a Copy Using the REPRO Statement
NUMBER and DELETE Detail Statement
ENDUP Statement
Introduction to DFSORT
Purpose of DFSORT
DFSORT JCL Requirements
Identifying Sort Criteria
Coding Sort Statements
Merging Data Sets
Copying Data Sets
Including and Omitting Data
Totaling Numeric Data
Reformatting Data
Creating Multiple Output Files
ICETOOL Basics