- Level Professional
- المدة 25 ساعات hours
- الطبع بواسطة IBM
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This course is designed to teach you the basic skills required to write programs using the REXX language in z/OS. The course covers the TSO extensions to REXX and interaction with other environments such as the MVS console, running REXX in batch jobs, and compiling REXX. A total of 11 hands-on labs on an IBM Z server (via remote Skytap access) are part of this course. On successful completion of the course, learners can earn theor badge. Details here- https://www.credly.com/org/ibm/badge/ibm-z-os-rexx-programmingالوحدات
Introduction videos
1
Videos
- Introducing REXX
Let's Begin
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint Quiz Getting Started with REXX
2
External Tool
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
8
Videos
- REXX uses and syntax
- Executing REXX execs
- Comments and Continuation
- Literals and Variables
- Arithmetic Say and String Concatenation
- Parse Trace and REXXTRY
- Lab Familiarization: Part 1
- Lab Familiarization: Part 2
1
Readings
- Exercise guide: Download and follow along
Programming with REXX
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint quiz - Programming with REXX
2
External Tool
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
3
Videos
- REXX Instruction Order and Comparisons
- REXX logic instructions
- Loops in REXX
Intro to Functions and Subroutines
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint quiz - Functions and Subroutines
3
External Tool
- Exercise 5
- Exercise 6
- Exercise 7
3
Videos
- Introduction to functions and subroutines
- Built-in functions
- Subroutines
Debugging and error handling
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint quiz - Debugging and Error handling
1
External Tool
- Exercise 8
3
Videos
- Writing good REXX execs
- Signal traps and Return codes
- Error recovery and Testing
Host Commands
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint quiz - Host Commands
1
External Tool
- Exercise 9
4
Videos
- Host commands - part one
- Host commands - part two
- Host commands - part three
- Other host command environments
Compound variables and datastack
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint quiz - Compound Variables and Stack
1
External Tool
- Exercise 10
5
Videos
- Compound variables
- Uses for compound variables
- The outtrap function
- The data stack
- TSOE REXX stack commands
Reading and writing data sets
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint quiz - Reading and writing data sets in REXX
1
External Tool
- Exercise 11
3
Videos
- The EXECIO command
- Stream IO
- Additional IO functions
The Parse Instruction
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint quiz - The parse instruction
1
External Tool
- Exercise 12
4
Videos
- Parse Instruction sources of input
- Parsing templates
- Absolute and relative column parsing templates
- Matching variable parsing templates
Using REXX: REXX compiler, REXX in batch, MVS console commands
1
Assignment
- Checkpoint quiz -Using REXX: REXX compiler, REXX in batch, MVS console commands
7
External Tool
- Exercise 13
- Exercise 14
- Exercise 15
- Exercise 16
- Exercise 17
- Exercise 18
- Exercise 19
4
Videos
- Introducing the REXX compiler
- Using the REXX compiler
- REXX in batch
- Using REXX to execute operator commands
System REXX
1
Assignment
- Course Badge Quiz
2
Videos
- System REXX introduction
- SYSREXX usage
Auto Summary
Boost your REXX programming skills on IBM z/OS with this professional course by Coursera. Dive into TSO extensions, MVS console interactions, and batch jobs over 1500 minutes. Includes 11 hands-on labs on an IBM Z server. Ideal for IT & Computer Science professionals. Subscription options: Starter, Professional. Earn a badge upon completion.

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