IBM Mainframe Handbook

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IBM Mainframe Handbook is a single-point reference book for all mainframe professionals. It provides in-depth knowledge about IBM Mainframes, the mainframe programming environment, and the popular IBM products and languages.

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Alexis Leon is a software consultant, researcher and full-time writer. He has written more than 35 books on topics including CICS, DB2, Mainframe, Y2K, Database Systems, Software Engineering, Software Configuration Management, ERP, SQL, Oracle, PowerBuilder, Developer/2000, Internet and MS-Office. He has worked as a technical recruiter for many multinational companies and has conducted thousands of interviews. He holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and has worked with companies like Pond's India Ltd. and Tata Consultancy Services. Over a span of 12 years, he has been associated with projects in several diverse areas such as Software Consulting, Software Development, Configuration Management and SQA.Table of ContentsPreface Contents of Glance Section I : SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT : Introduction to Software Development Section II : MAINFRAME BASICS : Introduction to IBM Mainframes MVS Concepts ISO and ISPF JES2, JES3 and SMS Section III : JCL : Introduction to Job Control Language (JCL) The JOB Statement The EXEC Statement The JOB and EXEC Statements The DD Statement Procedures and Symbolic Parameters Generation Data Groups (GDG), Compile, Link-Edit and Run JCLs IBM Utilities Section IV : VSAM : VSAM Basics Access Method Services (AMS) Alternate Index Additional VSAM Commands VSAM Tuning Section V : REXX : Introduction to REXX Overview of REXX Section VI : CICS : Introduction to CICS Exception Handling in CICS Program Control File Control Terminal Control Developing a CICS Application CICS Programming Techniques Basic Mapping Support (BMS) Transient Data Control Temporary Storage Control Interval and Task Control CICS Application Design Recovery and Restart System Security and Intersystem Communication CICS Debugging Facilities and Techniques BMS Map Definition Macros and COPYLIB Members CICS Response and Abend Codes CICS Commands Section VII : DB2 AND IMS : Data, Information and Information Processing Introduction to Database Management Systems Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems Database Architecture and Data Modeling Data Normalization Overview of DB2 Structured Query Language (SQL) Data Security and Access DB2 Application Development DB2 Internals QMF and DB2I DB2 Performance Monitoring, Utilities and Recovery/Restart Common SQL Return Codes Overview of Information Management System (IMS) Section VIII : VSCOBOL II : Introduction to VS COBOL II Overview of Application Development inVS COBOL II Overview of the COBOL Program Data Manipulation Table Handling Reference Modification Input/Output Coding Sorting and Merging Files Subprogram Linkage Coding COBOL Programs that Run under CICS, IMS, DB2 and ISPF Compiling the Program Link-Editing the Program Executing the Program Improving Program Performance Section IX : QUESTION BANK : Mainframe Basics and JCL Question Bank VSAM Question Bank REXX Question Bank CICS Question Bank DB2 Question Bank IMS Question Bank VS COBOL II Question Bank Century Date Conversion-An Overview Winning Resumes