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TELON - Batch Programming, 3 or 4 Days

The course is aimed at developers' not familiar with CA-TELON batch program development. This course covers all aspects of Batch Programming with CA-TELON. The course teaches the design, writing and testing of COBOL or PL/1 CA-TELON programs. Many exercises are performed by the developer, tailored to the client's CA-TELON operating environment, to ensure that the statements taught are fully understood and practical experience is gained.

As part of this course, INTERTEST or XPEDITER is also taught if applicable to the installation.

Pre-requisites

This course is suitable for analysts and programmers with COBOL or PL/1 knowledge. If possible, we recommend that training in DB2, DL/1 or VSAM, if applicable, is completed first.

Course Objectives

Whilst covering the basics of Batch CA-TELON programming and how it is used, this course also aims to give an insight into structuring CA-TELON programs, data access and the data group, validation, report definitions, CA-TELON sort, merge and match programs and custom code.

On completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Develop structured CA-TELON Batch Programs
• Develop batch programs using the PI, PD and BD
• Understand and use the different reporting groups
• Understand and use the Data Group
• Understand and use AUTOEXECs and USEREXECs
• Customise the generated data access
• Understand and develop report programs
• Understand and develop sort programs
• Understand and develop merge programs
• Understand and develop match programs
• Understand and develop modular batch programs
• Understand and and develop sub-programs
• Understand and use the various custom code points within a CA-TELON program
• Understand and manipulate CA-TELON generated variables

Course Environment

Development will be performed using:

IBM Mainframe

CA-TELON

COBOL or PL/1

DB2, DL/1 or VSAM

Course Details

INTRODUCTION TO CA-TELON

Introduction and Background Information to CA-TELON

Why use CA-TELON ?

CA-TELON Components

CA-TELON Methodology

Painting Batch Reports

The CA-TELON Design Facility - TDF

The Steps Required to Build a Program

CA-TELON Program Structure

REPORT PROCESSING

Batch Report Groups

Use of CA-TELON Groups in Reports

Output Field Mapping

Mapping and Alternate Mapping

Batch Work Area

Program Structures

THE PANEL IMAGE - PI
Panel Image Creation

Field Types
Literal Fields
Output Fields

Literal Break Characters

THE PANEL DEFINITION - PD

Panel Definition Creation

CA-TELON Field Name

DBNAMEs and Text

FLDTYPEs

Additional Parameters

CA-TELON Special Edits
CONVERT
FORMAT

BATCH DEFINITION - BD

Batch Definition Creation

Batch Definition Parameters

Accessing Batch Files - DATA ACCESS

Accessing Files with CA-TELON

Using the DGADD Command

Data Request Types

Generated Logic

Data Request - AUTOEXECs

Data Request - USEREXECs

USEREXEC Paragraphs

Ignore Parameter

Checking the Return Code

Customising the Data Access

Report Specification

CUSTOM CODE

Custom Code Members

CA-TELON Edit Facility

Multiple Member Editor

COPY Statements

Removing Copy Statements

Custom Code Points

Custom Code Usage

Custom Code Examples

CA-TELON GENERATED VARIABLES

CONTROL-INDICATOR

SORT PROGRAMS

Sort Parameters

USER SORTS

User Sort List

MERGE PROGRAMS

Merge AUTOEXEC

Merge Key Groups

Merge Work Area

MATCH PROGRAMS

Match AUTOEXECs

Match Keys

Custom Code Points

Match Control Variables

DESIGNING MODULAR BATCH PROGRAMS

Analysing the Program Structure

A Modular Batch System

Using the LNKCOPY, USGCOPY and PGMCUST Parmeters

UTILITY FUNCTIONS

Utility Examples

PROGRAM TESTING

INTERTEST, XPEDITER or CA-TELON Test Facility

Course Format

Practical sessions make up a large part of the course, allowing delegates to demonstrate and reinforce the lectures given. During these sessions the delegate will gain experience of writing and testing different types of CA-TELON Batch programs using the various program structures available.

Examples are used extensively, ranging from simple code snippets to full applications with complete ‘real world’ functionality. These are supplied at the start of the course and it is encouraged that the delegates execute and ‘experiment’ with these under the instructor’s guidance as they are introduced.

These examples are available to take away, along with the delegate’s own work.

The comprehensive Student Guide supplied is fully indexed serving as a useful reference tool long after the course has finished. Delegates will also be able to access a free help-line with technical questions relating to topics covered on the course.

For further details and booking enquiries, telephone: 01275 859666 or visit:: www.casetraining.co.uk

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