After completing this course, the student should be able to:
 

	Define a CLIST
	Create a CLIST Dataset
	Use TSO commands in a CLIST
	Execute a program within a CLIST
	Associate file names with datasets
	Write a simple CLIST
	Use some of the programming capabilities of the CLIST language
	Automate customization of procedures using the TSO EDIT command
	Test a CLIST

CLIST Overview
Presents an overview of CLISTs.  Covers what a CLIST is and when you might use a CLIST.
 

	What is a CLIST?
	Definition of a CLIST.  Types of commands available.  Possible uses.
	Syntax and Conventions
	The command format.  Conventions for using dataset names.  Using comments.

Creating a CLIST
Shows you how to create and execute a simple CLIST.
 

	Getting Started
	How to create a CLIST dataset.  The EXEC command.  Using HELP.
	Executing Programs
	Foreground Processing and the CALL statement.
	Using Datasets
	The ALLOC and ATTRIB commands.  The FREE and REUSE commands.

Writing a CLIST
Introduces the basic CLIST statements and how they are used.
 

	Making Your CLIST Interactive
	The WRITE and READ Commands.
	CLIST Variables
	Valid CLIST Variable names.  Use of the SET command.  How to concatenate CLIST variables.
	Controlling the Flow of Processing
	DO-WHILE-END, IF-THEN-ELSE and GOTO commands.
	Testing a CLIST
	CONTROL LIST, PROMPT, CONLIST and SYMLIST options.  The use of the LISTA command.  How to test a CLIST.
	Exercises

Advanced Features
Discusses additional capabilities of the CLIST functions.
 

	Control Variables and Built-in Functions
	How to determine the length and data type of a CLIST expression.
	How to include the current date and time in a CLIST.
	Use of the functions &STR and &SUBSTR to manipulate data strings.
	Customizing JCL
	Use of TSO EDIT in a CLIST.  The positioning subcommands FIND, TOP, UP and DOWN.
	Use of the CHANGE subcommand to modify data.  The use of END.
	File Processing
	The OPENFILE, GETFILE, PUTFILE and CLOSEFILE statements.
	Modular CLISTs
	Breaking up long CLISTs.
	Using the EXEC command to pass data.
	The PROC statement for receiving data.
	The GLOBAL statement.
	Error Processing
	The options for exiting an error routine.  CONTROL FLUSH/NOFLUSH and CONTROL MSG/NOMSG.
	Use of ATTN command.