Course Description

WebSphere Developer for zSeries: Introduction

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Benefits

Students who complete this course will be able to create and maintain source code and executable programs using WebSphere Developer for zSeries (WD/z). They will also get a solid introduction to the interface components of WD/z (views, perspectives, editor, utilities, and so on).

Audience

Programmers experienced working with TSO/ISPF who need to learn the WebSphere Developer interfaces and capabilities.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with TSO/ISPF and at least one programming language from the list: COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, or C on the mainframe.

Related IBM Materials

None. This course is self-contained.

• Introduction
• Files and File Mapping
• The LPEX Editor
• Working with files - allocate, delete, rename, copy, compare
• Working with jobs
• Accessing TSO and ISPF from WD/z
• File related properties
• Parsers
• Projects
• Transporting data

Exercises

There are 15 standard and one optional hands-on exercises.