Recommended Duration:  2 Days

Benefits:  Students who complete this course will be able to define, load, print, and delete VSAM data sets using AccessMethod Services, and to estimate space requirements for VSAM data sets.

Audience:  Programmers and data administrators who need to work with VSAM data sets from an AMS (Access Method Services) perspective, independent of any programming language.

Prerequisites:  The student should be able to code JCL to run simple batch jobs.

Related IBM Materials:  This course is drawn from this IBM manual; access to it in the classroom is desirable but not required:  SC26-7394 – AMS Reference