RPG IV Programming

Synopsis
RPG IV Programming: Externally Described Files shows users how to write programs in RPG IV to access AS/400 database files.

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

Time
3 hours

Product Code: RPGI06

After completing RPG IV Programming: Externally Described Files, the user should be able to:

Distinguish among physical files, logical files, and field-reference files

Describe the storage implications of numeric and character data types

Explain externally described printer files

Physical Files
AS/400 and iSeries database files

Defining physical files

Data types and data storage

Logical Files
About logical files

Simple logical files

Record selection/omission

Multiple record formats

Creating and Using Database Files
Join-logical files

RPG IV and externally defined files

Field-reference files

Printer Files
Reports defined externally

Sample DDS coding

Output editing in DDS

RPG program considerations

Example program

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: Arithmetic Operations (RPGI04)

RPG IV Programming: Flow of Control (RPGI05)

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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