• Define files to be processed.
• Format a report with titles and footings.
• Use relation logic to accept and reject records for reporting.
• Define working storage fields.
• Perform arithmetic calculations.
• Move data between record fields and work areas.
• Sort data.
• Format numeric data for the report.
• Define control breaks and subtotaling for reports.
• Build and write output data files.
• Perform table searching.
• Use arrays in Easytrieve Plus processing.
• Perform synchronized file processing.

• Purpose
• Easytrieve Environments
• JCL Requirements

• Basic Statement Syntax
• Easytrieve Program Structure
• Environment Section
• Library Section
  • Defining Files
  • Defining Fields
• Activity Section
• Report Subactivity

• REPORT Statement Parameters
• TITLE Statement Parameters
• LINE Statement Parameters
• HEADING Statement
• SEQUENCE Statement
• Generating Multiple Reports
• Report Routing
• Generating Label Reports

• Working Storage Fields
• Assignment Statement
• IF Statement
• CASE Statement
• DO WHILE / DO UNTIL Statements
• STOP Statement
• GOTO Statement
• DISPLAY Statement
• Defining Procedures
• PERFORM Statement

• Creating Report Totals
• SUM Statement
• CONTROL Statement
• Creating Control Reports
• Creating and Using Summary Files

• Introduction to Virtual File Manager
• Designating VFM-Managed Files
• COPY Statement
• SORT Statement

• Requesting Controlled I/O
• GET Statement
• STOP Statement
• Defining Output Files
• MOVE Statement
• PUT Statement

• Defining Instream Tables
• Defining External Tables
• SEARCH Statement
• Defining Arrays
• Accessing an Array

• Overview
• Implementing Synchronized File Processing
• Identifying Duplicate Records in Files

No certification available.

• TSO/ISPF, or equivalent experience.
• Basic MVS JCL, or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in designing and coding application programs is not required, but will enhance the results of this course.