AUDIENCE:   This course is for applications programmers, technical and production support staff. Operations analysts may also benefit from this course. PREREQUISITES:   Attending the VME Groundwork class or an equivalent level of knowledge is recommended. DURATION:   5 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   This course enables mainframe users, particularly programmers, to make the most efficient and effective use of the VME operating system. It covers all the essential commands needed to develop and test applications, along with variable handling facilities and the essentials of recovery. Delegates will return equipped with the skills and confidence to produce flexible and user-friendly procedures. COURSE CONTENT:   Introduction Virtual Machine concepts Main store, Virtual store Filestore and the Catalogue Users, Files, Libraries & Groups Security & Privacy Introduction to SCL MAC usage Exploring the user environment File Handling Creating, Assigning, Printing File Organisations Currencies Filestore Maintenance Running programs & procedures The loading environment Block Structure Compiling procedures Variable Handling Variable types Built-in procedures Parameters to procedures Command failure testing SCL cycles Program - SCL Communication LINKAGE SECTION Templates Procedure Writing Parameter definition Parameter validation EXT & REF Variables RESPONSE Variables Procedures returning a MODE Overview of Batch Recovery User Object Nodes BUS Utilities