Monitoring the CONTROL-M Scheduling Environment

Duration

3 to 4 hours

Overview

Audience

Personnel requiring the knowledge to use CONTROL-M on a mainframe platform

Prerequisites

Knowledge of IBM hardware, software, terminology, and concepts

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Identify how JCL processing is used
• Recognize the basic CONTROL-M facilities
• Identify how system activity is monitored
• Identify how the system utilities are used
• Identify how reports are created

Course Content

JCL Processing and Schedule Workflow

Defining and Using System and User Variables in JCL

Control-M Facilities

Delegating Scheduling Authority
CONTROL-M Event Management
Modifying Job Schedules and Processing

Monitoring System Activity

Identifying Job Status
Using the Active Jobs Screen Options
Viewing the Log for Information
Monitoring Conditions and Resources

Utilities, Reporting, and the KeyStroke Language

Common Utilities
CONTROL-M Reports
Coding the KeyStroke Language
Creating Reports Using the KeyStroke Reporting Language

Monitoring the Control-M Scheduling Environment Mastery Test