Verhoef Training USA

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Advanced CA - 7 Operational Workshop

Course:   CA7A
Duration:   2 Days
Level:   II
On our website at:   http://www.verhoef-training.com/courses/CA7A.html
 
Course Summary

This course provides an advanced look into the definition and setup of an efficient CA-7. Students taking this course can be expected to work on CA-7 in an efficient manner immediately upon course completion.

Topics Covered In This Course

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

  • CA-7
    • Understanding the current setup
    • Schedule IDs (SCHIDs)
    • Job definitions
  • JCL CONTROL
    • The External Communicators
      • The Batch Terminal Interface (BTI)
      • Database Transportability (DBT)
    • Scheduled JCL Overrides
    • #SCC Statements
  • ADVANCED SCHEDULING
    • Creating a Base Calendar
    • Scheduling Philosophy
    • Defining Job Streams
  • CA-7 ENHANCEMENTS
    • CA-Driver
    • Conditional Dependencies
    • Automated Recovery Facility
What You Can Expect
Who Should Take This Course

Any personnel who will be scheduling or supporting a production workload through CA-7. Primarily, this course is aimed at Production Support and Job Schedulers, but can include Programmers as well as the User Community.

Recommended Prerequisites

A basic understanding of CA-7 concepts is required. Students are also expected to have a general understanding of JCL, JES2 and the z/OS Operating System.

Training Style

It has been designed in a 'Hands-On' format to allow for quicker assimilation of the material presented and greater retention of the ideas presented. If the 'Hands-On' format is not possible, then the course can be presented in a lecture format.

Related Courses
Code Course Title Duration Level
CA7
CA - 7 Operational Workshop
3 Days
I
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.