These pages are the cards you keep next to the editor. Each one is a table of keywords and a short skeleton. When a parameter has a rule the table cannot hold, the row points at the full tutorial and the 11.6 Language Reference still wins.
| Sheet | Open it when |
|---|---|
| Operators | You need EQ, AND, or arithmetic symbols |
| Statements | You know the verb and want Library versus activity |
| Functions | You need a function family, not a FILE |
| Reserved words | A field name might already be a keyword |
| File statements | You are writing FILE, FB, CREATE, or UPDATE |
| Report statements | You are inside REPORT, TITLE, LINE, CONTROL, or SUM |
| JCL integration | You are writing the EXEC and the DDs |
The cheat sheet is the list on the fridge. The tutorial is the recipe. You glance at the list to remember the word, then you open the recipe when the food looks wrong.
1. A cheat sheet is for:
2. FILE syntax is on:
3. REPORT, LINE, CONTROL, and SUM are on:
4. PGM=EZTPA00 belongs on: