MVS JCL in Plain English [Paperback]

Jim Harding (Author), Donna Kelly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 2002

JCL is the stuff of nightmares for many programmers and operators. This book explains JCL in such a way as to have it make sense.

This book will help you learn how to to tell the IBM MVS mainframe computer how and when to execute your programs. To

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About the Author

Donna has been developing software for IBM mainframe computers since the early seventies, watching MVS grow up from its early faltering steps to its present high performance high reliability prime of life. Along the way she has taught short courses and w

Product Details

• Paperback: 462 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris (October 18, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401027784
• ISBN-13: 978-1401027780
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,517,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for beginner and advance, November 20, 2004

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Immanuel "Immanuel" (Love Shack) - See all my reviews

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Excellent book with easy-to-understand jargons on MVS and JCL. Grab this book firstly if you decide to choose for a carreer on IBM mainframes. Highly Recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could be a good, but cluttered with nonsense, April 13, 2008

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Paul King (Weston, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This could have been a good book, and is in spots, on a subject that can be challenging. But in their effort to make the book readable it's been cluttered with inane, nonsensical examples and over-friendly text. The writing style is written conversationally, not textually, including the annoying asides. I've worked with MVS (and) JCL for over 20 years and found this book very difficult to read and to follow, not only as a linear text but as a reference. I strongly recommend Murach's JCL for OS/390 and z/OS instead.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Introduction, April 10, 2007

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Jeffrey A. Fisher "Jeffrey Fisher" (Warrington PA) - See all my reviews
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Plain English provides a wealth of knowledge to those willing to learn JCL.