AUDIENCE:   System Programmers who have light or no experience using the System Modification Program (SMP/E) in an MVS, CICS, IMS, JES, or VTAM environment. PREREQUISITES:   Knowledge of VSAM, z/OS JCL, and z/OS Utilities. DURATION:   4 Days. APPROACH:   This class is taught by lecture and hands on workshops. OBJECTIVES:   To provide the student with knowledge about the structure of the SMP/E database and data sets. To provide an overview of SMP/E commands and functions. To provide information about the configuration of the z/OS system which may provide for more efficient maintenance protocols. COURSE CONTENT:   INTRODUCTION TO SMP/E OVERVIEW OF SMP/E DATA SETS Description of global, target and distribution zones Configuration of zones SMP/E datasets including SMPPTS, SMPSCDS, SMPMTS, SMPSTS, target libraries, distribution libraries ALLOCATION, INITIALIZATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF SMP/E DATA SETS Allocation of CSI Initializing Global zone and Global entries Setting up Target zones and Distribution zones SYSMODS Types - Functions, Preventative, APARs, and Usermods Modification Control Statements SMP/E Commands Overview Managing the database and maintaining SMP/E Installing sysmods Removing sysmods Generating systems Displaying SMP/E database information Miscellaneous SMP/E capabilities INSTALLING FUNCTIONS Introduction Sources of Functions Installing process Testing Installing Preventative Service Introduction Description of PUT tapes Installation process Testing INSTALLING CORRECTIVE SERVICE Introduction Verifying the APAR Installation process Testing USER MODIFICATIONS Introduction Installation process Testing EXCEPTION SYSMODS Categories of Exception sysmods Handling Exception sysmods USE OF CBPDO AND ServerPAC Introduction System Generation Production installation System maintenance How to order SMP/E DIALOGS Overview of available dialog functions CONFIGURING SYSTEMS TO MAKE MAINTENANCE EASIER WORKSHOPS: Setting up your SMP/E data base and data sets Using SMP/E commands Exception sysmods CBPDO ServerPAC