Comprehensive Production JCL Management

Maintaining the Job Control Language (JCL) throughout its lifecycle is vital to any IT operation, but it is especially important when running mission-critical mainframe applications. ASG-JOB/SCAN®, a full-featured and easy-to-use tool, is the world’s most widely used JCL validation and standards enforcement product. It is specifically designed to help any data center operate an error-free production JCL environment.

With ASG-JOB/SCAN, the user can eliminate costly reruns, meet service level agreements, automatically enforce site standards, reduce backlog at production turnover, and improve the overall JCL maintenance cycle.

Differentiators

Detects central syntax and run-time JCL errors, including DB2 and IMS, by simulating the z/OS operating system.

Reformats JCL statements according to user specifications.

Processes the entire JCL job stream and simulates the execution environment.

Interfaces with library management, tape management, change control, scheduling, security, and other data center software products.

Benefits

Full-featured and easy-to-use tool, which is a widely used JCL validation and standards enforcement solution.

Enforces site-specific standards for improved compliance.

Implements one-time or routine global changes.

Eliminate costly reruns, meet service level agreements and automatically enforce site standards.

Reduces backlog at production turnover, and improves the overall JCL maintenance cycle.

ASG-JOB/SCAN

Comprehensive Production JCL Management

Differentiators

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