RPG IV Programming

Synopsis
RPG IV Programming: Arithmetic Operations shows users how to perform arithmetic calculations in RPG IV programs.

Audience
This course is for programmers who will be writing programs in RPG IV.

Time
3 hours

Product Code: RPGI04

After completing RPG IV Programming: Arithmetic Operations, the user should be able to:

Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in a program

Create free-form arithmetic expressions

Determine the correct size to store arithmetic results

Apply concepts to an example program

Use EVAL statements for character assignment and conversion

Use built-in functions, arithemtic operations and indicators

Numbers and Arithmetic
Using simple numeric assignment

Using EVAL for arithmetic

Determining numeric truncation

Defining Field Sizes
Field size for addition

Field size for subtraction

Field size for multiplication

Field size for division

Rounding numbers

Improving EVAL precision

Example Program
Creating file and input specifications

Defining calculation specifications

Creating output specifications

Assignment and Conversion
Applying character assignment

Assigning figurative constants

Using data type conversion

Functions, Operations, and Indicators
Using built-in functions

Obsolete arithmetic operations

Setting resulting indicators

This course has the following features:

Exercises that allow users to practice in RPG IV

A file containing the text of the exercises

Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to RPG IV

A glossary

A Skill Assessment

Experience as an AS/400 or iSeries end user

RPG IV Programming: Introduction to RPG (RPGI01)

RPG IV Programming: Getting Started with RPG (RPGI02)

RPG IV Programming: Defining Data (RPGI03)

RPG IV Programming: Flow of Control (RPGI05)

RPG IV Programming: Externally Described Files (RPGI06)

RPG IV Programming: File Access and Record Manipulation (RPGI07)

RPG IV Programming: Interactive Applications (RPGI08)

RPG IV Programming: Tables and Arrays (RPGI09)

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