Blu Age L3 Workshop - Batch PoC Scope

The discrepancies you're seeing between your results and the expected solution in the AWS Blu Age L3 Workshop are not uncommon. These differences can occur due to ongoing updates and improvements to the Blu Age platform. In this case, the differences in the Batch PoC scope are more significant than minor naming variations.

For the Batch PoC scope, it's generally advisable to go with the more comprehensive list provided in the workshop solution. This broader scope includes additional components like copybooks (cpy files), procedures (proc files), and control files (ctl files) that are often crucial for a complete understanding and modernization of batch processes.

Regarding the specific case of catlg/LISTCAT, if the workshop solution classifies it as a NODE SYSTEM, it's best to include it as such in your scope. The Dependency Engine's classification can sometimes vary based on version or configuration, but for the purposes of the workshop, following the provided solution ensures you're working with the intended scope.

If you're concerned about these discrepancies affecting your ability to complete the workshop successfully, it would be advisable to:

1. Double-check that you're using the most up-to-date version of the workshop materials.
2. Ensure all your Blu Age tools and components are updated to the latest versions compatible with the workshop.
3. If significant differences persist, consider reaching out to the workshop facilitators or AWS Blu Age support for clarification. They can provide guidance on whether these differences will impact your ability to complete the workshop objectives.

Remember, the goal of the workshop is to learn the process and methodology of modernization using Blu Age tools. While exact matching of results is ideal, understanding how to approach and resolve such discrepancies is also a valuable part of the learning experience.
Sources
AWS Blu Age L3 Certification - Test - Batch Execution Fails at step 5. Execute COMBTRAN job | AWS re:Post
Blu Age L3 Workshop : Execution > Test > Batch > CREASTMT - { "exitCode": -1, "stepName": "STEP020", "program": "IDCAMS", "status": "Error" } | AWS re:Post

Hi:

In workshop guide PoC Batch Scope requested is:

The customer wants to include only one job, being the most representative one to the batch PoC scope (ie a job with different steps: steps calling different system utilities, steps calling COBOL programs).

In your query your received 4 jobs (jcl/CREASTMT, INTCALC.jcl, jcl/POSTTRAN, jcl/TRANBKP), so you must add and additional conditional in the filter in order to keep just one job or edit the nodes in order to keep just one job from the results.