Section 1 - Introduction
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An introduction to IBM mainframe systems
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2 |
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Hardware components
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3 |
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Hardware configurations
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13 |
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An introduction to VSE
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18 |
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How VSE manages processor storage
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19 |
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How VSE manages user data
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35 |
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Components of a complete VSE system
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46 |
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An introduction to VSE/ICCF
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57 |
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Basic ICCF concepts and commands
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58 |
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How to use the ICCF full-screen editor
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66 |
Section 2 - Job control language
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Basic VSE JCL
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76 |
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Basic VSE JCL statements
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77 |
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Examples of typical job streams
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95 |
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Advanced VSE JCL
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112 |
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Advanced VSE JCL to manage program execution
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113 |
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Advanced VSE JCL to manage sublibrary search chains
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119 |
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Advanced VSE JCL to manage device assignments
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129 |
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How to code statements that use the communication region
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138 |
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Other features of VSE JCL
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149 |
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Cataloged procedures
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150 |
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Conditional JCL
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161 |
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Symbolic parameters
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171 |
Section 3 - VSE/POWER
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POWER concepts
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182 |
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POWER job entry control language
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196 |
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How to use POWER's job entry control language (JECL)
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197 |
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Examples of typical POWER job streams
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211 |
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How to use POWER through ICCF
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217 |
Section 4 - Advanced data management
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How to use standard labels
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230 |
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How to process tape files
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240 |
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How to process DASD files with native VSE access methods
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252 |
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How to process DASD files with VSAM
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271 |
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VSAM concepts
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272 |
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JCL to process VSAM files
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283 |
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How to use the Access Method Services program
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288 |
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VSAM compatibility features
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303 |
Section 5 - Program development and library maintenance
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How to develop programs under VSE
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310 |
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How to develop programs in batch
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311 |
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How to develop programs interactively
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326 |
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How to use the VSE Librarian
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335 |
Section 6 - Utility programs
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How to use DOS/VS Sort/Merge
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368 |
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How to use VSE/DITTO
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385 |
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How to use advanced AMS functions
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405 |
Appendixes
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VSE JCL reference summary
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Messages and codes
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