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JES2/JES3 job entry subsystem executes batch JCL jobs

TSO provides interactive sessions for users

REXX interpreter for scripting automation

Datasets stored in VSAM or sequential formats

Utilities operate directly on mainframe storage and subsystems

JCL interpreted by JES subsystem

TSO executes commands interactively

REXX interpreter processes automation scripts

Logs generated via SYSOUT and JES

Dataset I/O operations performed directly on DASD

Batch job pipelines

Condition-controlled workflows

Dataset-driven automation

REXX-augmented scripting

Scheduler-based orchestration

Banking batch clearing systems

Insurance claim processing

Telecom billing cycles

Government census pipelines

Financial transaction reconciliation

Reliability under heavy batch load

Precise control of datasets and job flows

Backward compatibility over decades

Highly structured job definition

Robust error and condition handling

Divide workloads into multiple steps

Optimize SORT usage

Use parallel batch windows

Avoid unnecessary utilities

Leverage JES priority classes

Convert CLIST to REXX gradually

Modularize JCL PROCs

Use SORT for faster performance

Modernize naming conventions

Automate batch cycles with schedulers