The MVS JCL Primer (J. Ranade Ibm Series)

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Summary: A must for the novice a reference for the initiated; xlnt
Review: The text takes a confusing, subject and gives order and a sense of simplicity in its systematic and progressive approach. The plethora of examples contain step-by-step explanations and build upon the books previous lessons. Though the style is not tutorial you do have a sense that the authors are taking you by the hand and guiding you to JCL mastery. This book could well substitute for a semester of JCL in college.

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Summary: A must for the novice a reference for the initiated; xlnt
Review: This book explains JCL for all levels of programmers. Since being updated for MVS/ESA, it contains all the new JCL features available. It is handy as both a reference and a how-to explanation.

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Summary: Good reference book for MVS/ESA JCL
Review: This book explains JCL for all levels of programmers. Since being updated for MVS/ESA, it contains all the new JCL features available. It is handy as both a reference and a how-to explanation.

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Summary: Good teaching guide but quickly becoming outdated
Review: This book is good for teaching JCL to beginners. It is quickly becoming outdated as it does not cover the new MVS/ESA enhancements such as IF/THEN/ELSE condition code logic, standalone keywords such as RECFM, LRECL, etc. This book should be considered for a beginner but not as a reference due to the outdated nature of the book