CA - 11 Operational Workshop

Course: CA11

Duration: 1 Day

Level: I

Course Summary

This course teaches all operational aspects of CA-11. The course focuses on two areas: automated job recovery (how to minimize the impact of production failures) and management (reporting with the goal of reducing the overall rerun rate of the reduction workload). Exercises are used to reinforce all areas covered.

« Hide The Details

Topics Covered In This Course

The course will consist primarily of online work (if possible) used in conjunction with the text to aid in the learning process. Material covered during the course includes:

OVERVIEW
- Job Management Goals
  - Operational Tools
  - Management Information
- Run Handling and JOB Tracking
  - Run Management
  - Tracking
  - Information Flow
  - Definitions
RMS & JOB TRACKING
- The Run Manager System (RMS)
  - U11 RMS Step Insertion
  - Manual Insertion
  - CA-7 Insertion
  - CA-SCHEDULER Insertion
  - CA-11 Insertion
- RMS Condition Code Checking
- Passive Execution of U11RMS
- The Job Tracking System
  - Tracking Description
  - Tracking Selection
  - TRACK Installation Option
  - U11ACTEX User Exit
- Production Cycle
  - Retention Criteria
  - MAXDAY Option
  - MINCNT Option
PRODUCTION PROCESSING
- Production Processing Functions
  - CMT Member Built or updated
  - GDG Information gathered
  - Data Set Maintenance Performed
- Production Processing Exercise
- Pseudo Production Processing
RERUN PROCESSING
- Rerun Processing Functions
  - Philosophy
  - Condition Code Support
  - Catalog and Data Set Maintenance
- Rerun/Restart Options
  - Starting and Ending Step
  - Condition Code Setting
  - Bypass GDG Logic
  - Reason for Rerun
- Rerun Processing Exercise
- Auto Step
- Non-restartable Steps
  - Non-restartable Steps Exercises
- Pseudo Rerun Processing
CA-7/CA-11 INTERFACE
- Restarting Jobs via CA-7
  - CA-7 Restart Screen
  - CA-11 Restart/Rerun Option
  - Force Complete Option
  - Cancelling a JOB
- Rerunning a JOB
On-LINE ACCESS
- Online Access
  - Access Drivers
  - Security
- Run Handling Commands
  - PULL Command
  - PRE Command
  - LJOB Command
  - LSTP Command
  - SIM Command
  - CINQ/CUPD Commands
- Tracking Commands
  - STA Command
  - DIS Command
  - RUPD Command
  - JINQ/JUPD Command
- Miscellaneous Commands
  - LREA Command
  - HELP Command
  - OINQ Command
ISPF INTERFACE
- ISPF Option Menu Screen
- CA-11 Selection Menu Screen
- PULL List Screen
- Online PRE-Processing Screen
- JOB Restart Inquiry Screen
- Reason for Rerun Update Screen
- Reason for Rerun Inquiry Screen
- Option Table Inquiry Screen
- CA-11/ISPF Restart Screen
REPORTING
- Available Reports
  - CMT Reports
  - JEHF Reports
  - Grouping
  - Generating JEHF Reports
- Report Samples
JCL/JES CONSIDERATIONS
- JCL Considerations
  - JCL Changes
  - For Production Processing
  - For Rerun Processing
  - Summary of JCL Changes
- JES Interface
  - JES2 Exit
  - JES3 Exit
FINAL EXERCISES

What You Can Expect

None specified by designer

Who Should Take This Course

Programmers, Computer operators, System analysts, system programmers, and others interested in improving coding techniques and exploring JCL's features.

Recommended Prerequisites

All Personnel working with CA-11, and those concerned with the impact of reruns of the production environment: Operations, Production Control, Programmers, Management.

Training Style

None specified by designer

« Hide The Details

Every student attending a Verhoef Training class will receive a certificate good for $100 toward their next public class taken within a year.

You can also buy "Verhoef Vouchers" to get a discounted rate for a single student in any of our public or web-based classes. Contact your account manager or our sales office for details.

Schedule For This Course
There are currently no public sessions scheduled for this course. We can schedule a private class for your organization just a couple of weeks from now. Or we can let you know the next time we do schedule a public session.

Notify me the next time this course is confirmed!

Can't find the course you want?
Call us at 800.533.3893, or
email us at [email protected]