iSeries (AS/400) RPG/400 Programming

Now Released on Audio CD

Course Code: ARP1

Description
iSeries-AS/400 RPG Programming is a self-paced, audio driven course designed to quickly give new RPG programmers the ability to create report-writing and file-processing programs using modern RPG/400 code. In addition, the programmer-trainee will learn how to recognize, maintain, and, in some cases, convert earlier RPG coding techniques. The course guides the students through the many steps of RPG's Logic Cycle and teaches how to circumvent it. It also explains RPG specifications, the differences between program-described and externally-described files, indicators, control breaks, and types of output. Additionally, simple tables, data structures, "O" specs versus printer files, RLU, and subroutines are among the topics discussed. The student will work with two sample databases and create useful business applications.

Upon completion you'll be able to:

Use indicators.
Compile and execute RPG programs.
Create report-writing RPG/400 programs.
Create file-processing RPG/400 programs.
Perform RPG/400 arithmetic operations.
Define and manipulate variables.
Design reports and create printer files using the Report Layout Utility.
Process data conditionally.
Perform Do-Loop processing.
Use subroutines.
Recognize and maintain non-structured RPG code.
Maintain and convert earlier RPG code to modern RPG/400.

 

Op-Codes
MOVE, MOVEL
Z-ADD, Z-SUB
ADD, SUB, MULT, DIV
MVR, SQRT
CHAIN
READ, READP, READE
SETLL, SETGT
WRITE, UPDAT, DELET
DEFN
EXCPT

Indicators
Record Identifying Indicators
Control Break Indicators
Conditioning Indicators
Resulting Indicators
Overflow Indicators
Structured Groups
Ifxx/ENDIF
ELSE
SELECxx/ENDSL
WHxx/OTHER
AND/OR
DO/ENDDO
DOWxx/ENDDO
DOUxx/ENDDO
ITER
LEAVE
EXSR
BEGSR/ENDSR
CASxx/ENDCS
*INZSR

RPG's Unique Features
F, I, C, and O Specs
Logic Cycle
Early RPG Code
COMP
GOTO/TAG
CABxx/TAG
SETON, SETOF
Switch Indicators U1-U8
Blank-After Code "O" Specs
H Specs
Matching Records
Look-Ahead File Processing

Other Features
Debug Compiles
Printer Files
Data Structures
Tables
TIMESTAMP
Fetch Overflow

Audience
New RPG/400 programmers with some PDM, SEU, or PC based RPG editor experience.
-Or-
Experienced RPG II programmers who want to learn RPG/400 techniques

Prerequisites
AS/400 Workstation Operations
AS/400 System Operations or equivalent experience.
AS/400 Program Development Tools such as Program Development Manager (PDM).
Source Entry Utility (SEU
Format
Self Study Interactive

Materials

16 Audio CD's
Student Text
Workbook
Interactive Software Media
Time Required
Approximately 16 Hours

Price
£ 895


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