OS/390 MVS JCL Quick Reference Guide (Mainframe Series) (Mainframe Series Quick Reference, 1) [Paperback]

Olivid R. Carmand (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mainframe Series Quick Reference, 1 | Publication Date: August 1, 2000

This new edition of the book is somewhat larger in size and more than twice as long. It is easier to read, completely updated, and includes more great real-world examples, utilities, and explanations. My JCL reference contains everything you need to know about JCL (covers the latest version and SMS) in a condensed format. The book includes of practical experience not available in other texts. Our readers find it extremely helpful. A MUST OWN for Information Technology Professionals--The one tool every JCL user needs! Hope you enjoy the book.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Olivia R. Carmandi, is President of MVS Training, Inc., and Editor-In-Chief of the MVS Mainframe Series. She is the founder of the company and originiator of the MVS Training process. Olivia is a recognized expert in the JCL language. She has authored published articles whose stories dramatize the how and why of creating efficient JCL and JCL standards. Currently she is leading the company and performs training whenever time and opportunity permit.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Mvs Training; 5th edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892559064
• ISBN-13: 978-1892559067
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,700,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OS/390 MVS JCL Quick Reference Guide, January 4, 2001

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David Shelby Kirk - See all my reviews

This review is from: OS/390 MVS JCL Quick Reference Guide (Mainframe Series) (Mainframe Series Quick Reference, 1) (Paperback)

The focus of this book is on developing your survival skills quickly, helping you grasp and understand major concepts and terms so you can be productive in days; not weeks or months. JCL is an intense and complex computing skill and highly-valued in the industry. Traditionally, learning JCL takes years, learning small components at a time. Many programmers and operators eventually give up the chase. This book will help ensure that you don't. To paraphrase the line, "this is not your father's JCL manual." This book is not a thousand pages of prose, explaining every conceivable element that might appear in JCL. Instead, it focuses on what is actually being used in the computing world and packages it for easy consumption. I wish such a book had been available when I was learning JCL many years ago.

Happy Reading!! David Shelby Kirk

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helps your Memory, January 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: OS/390 MVS/JCL Quick Reference Guide (Mainframe Series) (Mainframe Technical Series) (Paperback)

JCL isn't very user-friendly. If you can remember all the parameters and sub parameters, great, but most people can't. This book has all the JCL you'll need,in a handy format. It's great when you don't have time to read a full sized book. You know a lot about the product, but aren't sure of how some parameters are used. It's great for refreshing your memory.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent quick reference tool, September 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: OS/390 MVS/JCL Quick Reference Guide (Mainframe Series) (Mainframe Technical Series) (Paperback)

This JCL publication has all the parameters and statements most often used. The book also presents the most efficient and effective means to code the most common JCL parameters and statements. Olivia Carmandi hit the bullseye, writing a book that contains practical day to day answers in an easy to use format and size, an appealing tool to the busy IS professional.

This is an outstanding book that addresses and responds to the needs of its target audience in a very time efficient, practical, and helpful manner. Five stars.