
Course Description (By Curriculum)

3 to 4 hours
Senior operators and application and system programmers who require knowledge about the use of VSE Utilities
Knowledge of the VSE system
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Recognize VSE utilities
• Define the functions of VSE utilities
• Identify how and when to use VSE utilities
What Is a Utility Program?
Displaying VTOC
Displaying Logical Assignments
Displaying Label Information Area
MTC Command
VSAM Catalogues
AMS/IDCAMS
Defining User Catalogues
Defining Clusters
VSE Librarian and Commands
ACCESS Command
LISTDIR Command
LIST Command
CATALOG Command
DELETE Command
CONNECT Command
COPY Command
DEFINE Command
Sortout Statement
Sortin Statement
Input and Output Files
Sortwork Statement
Sort/ Merge Control Statements and Operands
Record Control Statements
INPFIL and OUTFIL Control Statements
How to Write JCL for a SORT/ MERGE
Ditto Utility and Functions
UPSI Statements