RPG IV Programming Fundamentals Workshop for IBM i, South Africa

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Developers who are familiar with programming in any High Level Language (HLL), but who are new to iSeries RPG IV will find this course the ideal introduction.

This is the first in a series of three courses designed for programmers who are new to RPG IV. Basic programming experience is required.

The student may have attended at least an introductory course to programming such as those available at colleges/universities. The student will not be taught the concepts of programming.

This course is NOT designed for RPG III (RPG/400) programmers who wish to develop RPG IV skills. (See the OE85GB course for further details.)

Before attending this course, the student should be able to:

Use a Windows based PC
Run PC applications using menus, icons, tool bars, etc.
Write a simple program in another high level language (for example, COBOL, BASIC or RPG II) - not necessarily on the iSeries platform
Use basic OS/400 navigation tools including:

Use and prompt CL commands
Use online Help
Manage output using WRKSPLF and related commands
Perform basic problem determination using DSPMSG, DSPJOB, etc.

Use and display iSeries Output Queues
Use basic CL commands such as WRKJOB and DSPMSG.
Use the Program Development Manager (PDM) and Source Entry Utility (SEU) tools to create and maintain DDS
Create and maintain physical and logical files.

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

Write RPG IV programs to produce reports
Write simple RPG IV enquiry programs that interact with displays
Use the editor to enter and modify source code
Compile source code to create RPG IV programs
Review compilation listings to find and correct any compilation errors
Maintain existing applications written in RPG IV language
Use the Debugger tool to determine the cause of incorrect results
Use many popular RPG IV Built in Functions

The course includes the following Topics:

CODE/400 Tutorial
RPG IV Introduction
Coding Specifications for RPG IV
Data Representation and Definition
Manipulating Data in Calculations
Printing from an RPG IV Program
Using the Debugger
Structured Programming and Subroutines
Accessing the DB2 Database Using RPG IV
Coding enquiry Programs
What's Next?

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom

01 August 2024