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IBM Mainframe Training

Master the power of enterprise computing. Learn COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, and CICS from industry experts.

3 Months
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Course Curriculum

Comprehensive Syllabus

Mainframe Concepts

  • Introduction to IBM Mainframe Systems
  • IBM Mainframe Architecture
  • Data and Job Management
  • Operating Systems
  • TSO (Time Sharing Option)
  • ISPF (Interactive System Productivity Facility)

COBOL Programming

  • Introduction & Versions
  • Program Structure & Data Types
  • Statements: ACCEPT, DISPLAY, MOVE, INITIALIZE
  • Logic: IF, EVALUATE, PERFORM
  • String Handling: STRING, UNSTRING
  • Math: COMPUTE
  • Advanced: COPY, REDEFINES, RENAMES
  • Termination: STOP RUN, GOBACK, EXIT PROGRAM

File & Table Handling

  • Sequential, Indexed & Relative Files
  • Array Declaration & Usage
  • SEARCH & SEARCH ALL
  • Subscripting & Indexing
  • Sorting & Merging
  • File Status Codes & Abends
  • Coding Realtime Programs

JCL (Job Control Language)

  • Batch Processing (JES2 & JES3)
  • JOB, EXEC, DD Statements & Parameters
  • JOBLIB, STEPLIB, JCLLIB
  • Procedures: Instream & Cataloged
  • Keywords: RESTART, PARM, COND, DUMMY
  • GDG (Generation Data Groups)
  • Utilities: SORT, MERGE, IEBGENER (Reformatting)
  • Handling JCL Errors & Abends

DB2 Concepts & SQL

  • DB2 Architecture: Tablespaces, Tables, Views, Indexes
  • DDL: CREATE, ALTER, DROP
  • DML: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
  • DCL: GRANT, REVOKE
  • Queries: Joins, Subqueries, Unions, Group By
  • Tools: DCLGEN, SPUFI, QMF
  • DB2 Utilities

DB2 Programming

  • Cursors, Null Indicators, SQLCA
  • Program Prep: Pre-compilation, BIND, Packages, Plans
  • Locking, Concurrency, Isolation Levels
  • Commit & Rollback
  • Performance Tuning & Constraints
  • SQLCODES & Abend Resolution
  • Realtime COBOL-DB2 Programming

VSAM

  • Datasets: ESDS, KSDS, RRDS
  • Clusters, Alternate Indexes, Space Management
  • IDCAMS: Repro, Print, Alter, Delete
  • Accessing VSAM from COBOL
  • START, INVALID KEY Handling
  • File Status & Abend Codes

CICS (Online Systems)

  • Batch vs Online, System Tables
  • Pseudo-conversational Programming
  • BMS Macros: Maps & Mapsets
  • CICS Commands, EIB, Commarea
  • Exception Handling: HANDLE/IGNORE CONDITION, RESP
  • Program Control: LINK, XCTL, RETURN
  • Queues: TDQ & TSQ
  • Interval Control: ASKTIME, FORMATTIME, START
  • Online Programming with DB2 & VSAM

Tools & Methodologies

  • File-Aid (Files & DB2)
  • Changeman (Version Control)
  • Xpeditor (Debugging)
  • SDLC Phases in Application Development
  • Quality Management
  • Documentation Standards

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