Day One

Introduction

• VSAM Space Concepts
• CIs and CAs
• ESDS, KSDS, RRDS, LSDS, RBAs
• JCL for VSAM data sets
• Catalog Hierarchy

Entry Sequenced Data Sets (ESDS) and Access Method Services (AMS)

• ESDS Characteristics
• Introduction to AMS
• DEFINE CLUSTER, REPRO, PRINT, DELETE commands
• Computer Exercise:  ESDS and AMS

Job Alternatives

• Single versus multiple steps and jobs
• JES2 vs JES3

Key Sequenced Data Sets (KSDS)

• Creating KSDSs – Overview
• KSDS Terms and Concepts
• Free Space
• CI splits and CA splits
• DEFINE CLUSTER for KSDS
• LISTCAT Command
• Computer Exercise:  KSDS and AMS

Day Two

Alternate Indexes

• AIX Concepts
• DEFINE AIX, BLDINDEX, DEFINE PATH Commands
• Computer Exercise:  AIX and AMS

Relative Record Data Sets (RRDS)

• RRDS Concepts
• Randomizing Algorithms
• DEFINE CLUSTER for RRDS
• Variable Length Record RRDS Support

Data Set Space Estimates

• Lab Exercise:  Calculate Data Set Size

Additional Topics

• Reusable data sets
• Backup and Recovery
• AMS Support Facilities
  • VERIFY
  • EXPORT / IMPORT
  • ALTER
  • EXAMINE
• Computer Exercise: EXPORT / IMPORT

Final Topics

• AMP JCL Parameter
• SMS – Storage Management Subsystem
• Performance Issues
• EAV / EAS