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Summary: THE Essential book for MVS mainframers
Review: I have used Brown's books since his first 370 edition. Brown explains the often obtuse JCL with clarity not often found in technical books. It is an elegant presentation of the most central tech skill to mainframe systems. His handling of utilities is equally well done.
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Summary: THE Essential book for MVS mainframers
Review: I have used Brown's books since his first 370 edition. Brown explains the often obtuse JCL with clarity not often found in technical books. It is an elegant presentation of the most central tech skill to mainframe systems. His handling of utilities is equally well done.
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Summary: Very Well Written but...
Review: I really like this book and I would recommend it to anyone who needs a reference to JCL and to grasp JCL concepts. For those not acclimated to the mainframe environment I would recommend reading chapter 21-22 first. They cover ISPF and TSO which is the Mainframe "IDE" in the JCL Context. It is the method in which you code JCL, submit JCL, Debug JCL. I know the focus on the book is JCL, but I would have thought the ISPF TSO Chapters would be in the beginning. Still, a well written book.
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Summary: Very Well Written but...
Review: I really like this book and I would recommend it to anyone who needs a reference to JCL and to grasp JCL concepts. For those not acclimated to the mainframe environment I would recommend reading chapter 21-22 first. They cover ISPF and TSO which is the Mainframe "IDE" in the JCL Context. It is the method in which you code JCL, submit JCL, Debug JCL. I know the focus on the book is JCL, but I would have thought the ISPF TSO Chapters would be in the beginning. Still, a well written book.
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Summary: The "Brown Book" is the only one you need.
Review: In days past when I was up to my tush in alligators while attempting to drain the swamp (of IBM mainframe applications) I used only one reference each and every day: this book.
This may be the only book in the world that makes IBM's condition code job control understandable.
With this book you can make IBM's JCL rock and roll to your music.
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Summary: The best book available on the subject of JCL
Review: This book has the reputation of being the best book available on JCL. That reputation is deserved. JCL is a difficult topic to write about, but Mr. Brown writes clearly and sympathetically. Thanks, Mr. Brown.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book is the "bible" for all Mainframe programmers/analyst. I've had his original book....OS360 JCL decades ago and it taught me everything I needed to know about JCL. The new version is just as good....probably better!
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Summary: A "must have" book
Review: This is the bee's knees. MVS Job Control Language explained in easy to understand language. There is lot's more than just JCL. There are, for example, explanations of file Data Control Blocks, MVS Utilities, compilers, linkage editors and many more subjects of interest to anyone working on MVS. An absolute must if you write JCL. I have it to hand on my desk all the time.
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Summary: A "must have" book
Review: This is the bee's knees. MVS Job Control Language explained in easy to understand language. There is lot's more than just JCL. There are, for example, explanations of file Data Control Blocks, MVS Utilities, compilers, linkage editors and many more subjects of interest to anyone working on MVS. An absolute must if you write JCL. I have it to hand on my desk all the time.
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