A guide to the MVS system, covering MVS/XA, MVS/ESA, and MVS/370. This second edition incorporates information on ESA features such as SMS and JCL statements, and includes expanded coverage of the most useful MVS utilities, plus a section on VSAM data management. Explains how to code job control language for everyday jobs such as compiling and executing programs, allocating data sets, and managing VSAM data sets using IDCAMS. Includes practice exercises and practical examples. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.