AUDIENCE:   Application Programmers, Technical Programmers, and Operations Personnel new to TSO environment. PREREQUISITES:   Knowledge of computer concepts and disk storage. DURATION:   2 Days. APPROACH:   This class is taught by lecture and hands-on workshops. OBJECTIVES:   After taking this course the student should be able to: Develop program source code. Develop knowledge of how to maintain data and use file utilities Provide information on how to monitor MVS job execution. Develop the skills necessary to execute TSO commands and CLISTS. COURSE CONTENT:   BACKGROUND TSO, ISPF/PDF, Mainframe concepts Dataset and Library concepts USING ISPF/PDF Overview of ISPF/PDF Options Specify User Parameters Browse Edit Utilities Foreground Batch Command Dialog Test Tools LM Utilities Changes Tutorial Moving around PDF Display unit/keyboard review Logon/Logoff Procedures OPTION O - LOG AND LIST DEFAULTS Set up Defaults Fill Out a JOB statement Exit procedures DISPLAYING DATA Browse Entry and Display Panels Browse commands Scrolling CREATING DATA SETS Review of Library concepts Allocate Space Copy attributes to Allocate space USING EDIT TO CREATE DATA Edit Entry Screen Edit Screen Primary vs. Line Commands Text Entry Savings and Recalling your data USING THE COPY/MOVE UTILITY TO CREATE DATA USING EDIT TO ENTER AND CHANGE DATA Edit Primary Commands Basic Line Commands CAPS and NULLS Finding and Changing Data MAINTAINING DATA SETS Merging and Separating Data OPTION 3 - UTILITIES Library Utility Dataset Utility DSLIST Hardcopy print OPTION PROGRAMMERS TOOLS PANVALET SDSF DMS (archive and restore datasets) TSO COMMANDS "Hands-on Workshops"