Utilities – Copy, Compare, and List Data Utilities 2.5
Duration
3 hours
Overview
Operators, application and system programmers who have a need to code and execute batch utilities that are used for manipulating data set content.
Audience
Operators, application and system programmers who have a need to code and execute batch utilities that are used for basic z/OS system tasks.
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
- Explain the differences between IEBGENER and ICEGENER
- Compare data set output using IEBCOMPR
- Code and execute an IEHLIST program
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